| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Ridge Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plentiful and dry |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were running high and strong. First Avalon Trail crossing I bushwhacked 50 ft down stream and used a big boulder and submerged rock to cross. Second Avalon Trail I carefully used fallen trees to cross. Both crossings on A to Z Trail were easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A fairly new blowdown blocks Mt Tom Spur early on but is easy to step over. I cleared some debris from stream near A to Z trail which was causing the trail to be flooded. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw no dogs, a lot of ice on Willey Ridge Trail though. |
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 | Comments: |
Took advantage of this spring-like day to do a loop of Willey Ridge mountains. Lots and lots of mud and water in the trails and there was still plenty of ice above 4000 feet. I got to Willey without using traction but slipped early on decent and then put my traction on. Trail between Field and Tom was basically a stream with submerged ice, traction was definitely required to stay on trail. I will be posting about this hike on my blog (link below). |
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 | Name: |
maine-wanderlust.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-12-24 |
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 | Link: |
 https://maine-wanderlust.com |
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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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