| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Railroad tracks, Kedron Flume Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Small parking lot but ours was the only car - no competition for space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Small streams easily passable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns, trail in good shape except for one huge snow ball about 2' in diameter right in the middle of the trail, may be 1/2 mi before the steep section - prob dropped off a branch. It will melt down in a few warm days, but if the ball of this size and weight drops on someone, it may become a dramatic scene. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The steep and icy section at the top of the stairs presented some challenge for my full size Airedale, but after some encouragement he started descending, then slid down on his butt. It can potentially be a problem for a small dog. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was broken by 2 barebooters, so wearing snowshoes our party of 3 packed and tried patching it. Caught up with the 2 barebooting guys within 1/4 mi from the summit. They bragged about breaking the trail for us. We explained the difference between their trail braking and ours - they seemed to have understood, apologized... It was a beautiful, spring day to hike, no monorail yet, wet snow still allowed for a decent buttsledding. The steep section (ladder covered with snow and in some sections - ice) is challenging and took extra time on the ascent, but especially descent. Hiked with Becky Elliot-Metea, Steve Carlson and our canine troops: Airedale Max and Steve's mini golden-doodle Cody. |
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 | Name: |
Inna |
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 | E-Mail: |
innaradzi@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-03 |
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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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