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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Tom, NH
Trails
Trails: Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking at the Highland Center and along Rt. 302. The depot lot is not plowed. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Both crossings of Crawford Brook are snow-bridged. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Branches leaning into the trail, nothing major. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Depends on the dog, I suppose. Some might have had a tough time higher up where the trail was less consolidated. 
Bugs
Bugs: Nope. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing and nothing. 
 
Comments
Comments: Originally planned on doing Tom / Field / Avalon, but the Avalon Trail up to Avalon and Field was not broken out, so I just did Tom. I wore spikes up to the aforementioned junction, then put on snowshoes, as the trail was less consolidated from here on up. I semi-broke a new track almost to the spur junction, where I passed another hiker coming down. The spur trail also needed work, so I packed that down as much as I could. The summit was in bright, warm sun, and I was greeted by the jays. Several folks came up after me, so there's a good track now. At least one person I talked to was headed over to Field. Back at the spur junction, I spotted a pine marten. He was curious about me, bug didn't get close enough for a photo.  
Name
Name: KenM 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-12-20 
Link
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