| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 23, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Eight vehicles in lot on arrival at 1:20 pm, but still plenty of space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most small gullies open, but easily stepped over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A bunch of blow downs and leaners on the Willey Range Trail, many of the crawl-under variety because of the deep snow depths |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one happy long-legged dog who has having a great time bounding through the deep snow along the sides of the trail; apparently he made the summit with his humans and was on his way down |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N.A. |
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 | Comments: |
Saw Michelle's post, so decided to go for the daunting south ridge route on Willey, a straggler from my pm grid hike a couple of weeks earlier. Fortunately, over a dozen snowshoers were ahead of me, so the trails are now well beaten down. All but four of these snowshoers continued north to Feild, so that part of the Willey Range Trail also should be broken out now. Only the upper five steps or so are exposed on the lower ladders. Superb snowshoe tele-skiing on packed trails made for a fast trip down. |
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 | Name: |
HFKA Dr. D. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-24 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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