| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Avalon, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Willey Range Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Avalon Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 17, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty in the summer parking area to start, but tourists filled many by my return. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few small mud spots are about it. This is the first time I’ve been on these trails in high summer and they looked pretty good. In summer it seems hard to believe these trails were lost in places this past winter. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The mighty tough little dog had it pretty good despite the heat. There’s lot of dipping streams in the lower elevations and on top I soaked his back several times after he drank his fill from a bowl. I’d bring water for the dog if you do the ridge. Most of the trails are shaded, easy on the paws, and the slopes modest. Plenty of jerky and treats too make for a happy pupper. Pepper got to meet another mini schnauzer named Pepper although this one was maybe a third of Pepper’s bulk/weight and cute as a puppy. Pepper liked being the big dog. |
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 | Bugs: |
2 deerflies on Willey, and they kept a low profile when the dragonfly dinner party showed up. Go dragonflies! Otherwise zilch. |
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 | Comments: |
We had lots of solitude for such popular trails. We didn’t run into anybody until Tom where we enjoyed meeting up again with Charlie and Nancy, 4 season hikers, who were heading over to bushwhack Whitewall (I think). Saw a young guy wearing what looked like gloves for the feet, with thin Vibram rubber along the bottom, airy cloth on top, and separated toes. No socks. I was surprised; Pepper wasn’t. Low 70s on top and up there the humidity wasn’t too bad. Views were hazy. No signs of the T storms but we were done early. Nice hike for a hot day with a formerly little and now jumbo mini black dog. |
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 | Name: |
Pepper and Me |
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 | E-Mail: |
windriversjohn at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-07-17 |
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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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