| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot at Macomber Family Information Center mostly bare; plenty of room today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Was surprised to find all the crossings still fairly solid ice bridged. Water levels low enough so not an issue if they give way. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of blowdowns on Mt. Tom Spur being easily stepped over. All else fine. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen today; nice loop for them; all brooks had open spots for drinking. |
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 | Comments: |
Used beat up microspikes up to the Avalon - A-Z trails jct.. Switched to Hillsound Trail Pro Crampons for rest of Avalon Trail up to Mt. Field. Snowshoes used from Field until end of day. Either direction would've been difficult on section of Avalon Tr. between A-Z jct. and Avalon Spur in anything other than sharp traction due to ice. Snowshoes nice for section between Field and Willey as it had seen less traffic than rest of trails. Only noticeable post holing was in this section. At least 12" of snow off trail up higher. Was not as sloppy/wet as I figured it might be after yesterdays weather. Enough snow pack to allow for snowshoes with a few awkward areas to maneuver through. Perfect April conditions minus the deep rotting snow today. Strange to look down at the Mt. Washington Hotel and see bare fields surrounding it. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-04 |
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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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