| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Avalon Spur, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 16, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Took out a blowdown on the ridge between Field and Tom and one on the A-Z Trail. One duck under remains on the Avalon Trail below Field and a few remain on the ridge. |
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 | Comments: |
Warming temperatures resulted in changing conditions throughout the day. About an inch or two of packed snow on the way up to Avalon - barebooted up, but would have wanted light traction if going back down those steeps. Similar conditions up to Field and over to Tom, generally not more than 2-3 inches of snowpack.
Slippery going on the way down from Tom back to the Avalon junction - light traction recommended. I suspect things will set up overnight, so it could be firm and slippery first thing in the morning.
Below the second water crossing, things were getting pretty muddy this afternoon.
Congratulations to Cynthia on finishing the Grid on Mt. Tom today! |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-16 |
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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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