Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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| Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail, Ethan Pond Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Highland center plowed. End of Ehtan Pond trail head rd. plowed outside of gate |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged but starting to break down |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blow downs easily negotiated. All trails except Ethen Pond, (AT) need to be re-blazed. |
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| Comments: |
This was more bushwhacking than flowing trails. Because it looks like it was all snow at altitude Sunday night, all signs of previous tracks were gone. Plan and simple, from the Mt. Tom Spur all the way to Ehtan Pond trail was a bitch to follow. No tracks and not nearly enough blazes. We were of trail more than on. Got all 3 peaks but took 9 hrs. We were seeing as much as 10" of new, heavy wet snow. But a gorgeous day. At Mt. Tom Spur, it was snowshoes the rest of the day. |
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| Name: |
JustJoe |
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| E-Mail: |
Jdr6453@verizon.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-16 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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