NewEnglandTrailConditions.com
NewEnglandTrailConditions.com:
MA
|
ME
|
NH
|
RI/CT
|
VT
|
Ski
Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, NH
Trails
Trails: Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Avalon Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, April 26, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at Ethan Pond Trailhead....Only car when we left 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All easily crossed 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 1 blow down on Willey Range Tr  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Ethan Pond was bare at beginning then we hit snow but was stable....When we hit Willey range trail we put on our snowshoes as monorail was vry unstable & we postholed alot....Ladders are snow free now ...After the summit of Willey we put on our microspikes & kept them on the rest of the way till about .5 mile from end then we took them off .....Got about an inch of snow on top & then chaged to rain near the end  
Name
Name: Dick Bedard 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rhb1013@msn.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-04-26 
Link
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.291774207655403.1073741859.100004684776532&type=1&l=6c9e3d9f67 
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.

Copyright 2009-2024, All Rights Reserved