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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH
Trails
Trails: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: I was the first to arrive. 7 other cars had arrived after me. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The first of the two major crossings was stable today, though one more rain may do it in. The second crossing bridge is gone completely.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: One adorable dog, 3 grey jays that begged like puppies 
Bugs
Bugs: Snow fleas and something that flew past my face... 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trail is in pretty good condition right now. There are some big post holes on avalon. However, most of the trail is flat from snowshoes. With last night's freeze the trail was stable and hard. The trail from field to Willey was packed and no different. I met a woman who came up the stairs with her dog and asked her how they were - "difficult"...didn't get any more details. I wore microspikes while my snowshoes took a ride on my pack the entire way. I didn't post hole and my feet didn't sink into the snow. The only time I thought about using snow shoes was coming down the avalon trail on my return trip as the temps had increased enough to make the snow ball up under my spikes as I descended the steep sections. A lot of people were out enjoying the nice weather and good conditions.  
Name
Name: BubblesTheHiker 
E-Mail
E-Mail: kdoer@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-02-28 
Link
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