| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail, Ethan Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 15, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossings were snowed and iced over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was packed up to Mt. Tom. It was drifted over in places in between Tom and Field, and not packed between Field and Willey. However, snowshoes weren't totally needed--the snow wasn't very deep. There was a lot of traffic, though, so all trails should be packed out by tonight.
Also, the Willey ladders were partially covered, pretty steep, and could be dangerous, so be careful on those. It was icy in parts too.
The trail conditions may change, however, because it is going to rain and sleet tomorrow.
It was a nice day, but is was very cold! We had hand warmers in our gloves. Beautiful day though.
We had a friend come with us--John Myers. It was great to hike with him again!
There were no dogs and nothing lost. Also no bugs of course.
I will have a trip report on my blog at the end of the week. |
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 | Name: |
AlexSageTrish |
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 | E-Mail: |
alexandraherr@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://alexinthewhitemountains.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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