| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Ridge Trail, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Highland center is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All streams are frozen. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few large blowdowns requiring a serious effort to remove. |
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 | Comments: |
The A-Z trail is very well-traveled, as is the Tom spur. The Willey Ridge from Tom to Field is meandering and often loses the trail, but it is packed down even through the bushwhacks. From Field to Willey there was no tracks and we broke out the trail from memory. The snow is extremely deep, but relatively firm nonetheless. The Avalon Trail is well-broken up to Avalon, but unbroken from Avalon up to the ridge. A bushwhack was made down the side of Field that meets up with the lower Avalon trail, but it is poorly made and should not be followed. |
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 | Name: |
Applejack |
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 | E-Mail: |
micklemoose@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-10 |
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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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