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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Willey, NH
Trails
Trails: Willey Range Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 9, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Clear 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Two water crossings that would be very minor in normal conditions. They are a little harder with the ice melt, which just adds some more attention to footing. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: 3 or 4 blow-downs that you can go under or over. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Minimal 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail is very wet, essentially a brook with long dry stretches. As you get higher it becomes packed snow and some icy spots. The packed snow had started to give way and several times my leg sunk in. Because the upper parts of the Willey Range trail are very steep, I would bring traction (microspikes) if I did it again. However I did make it up and down all right without them and I didn't see any other hikers using traction. The conditions aren't ideal, but I was still able to beat the book time. The trail conditions aren't bad enough to not do this hike.  
Name
Name: timothy 
E-Mail
E-Mail: timothy.cunningham1@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-05-09 
Link
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