| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, 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: |
Sunday, July 2, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
They were directing people to park along the road instead of in the small lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We were able to rock hop the first crossing on Avalon Trail and then some opted to swap out their shoes for the second one. After that, the minor crossings weren't an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Looks like there was some recent blowdown removal. Lots of pooling of water on the trail and some sections were running water. Some of the water bars were clogged while others looked to have reached their saturation point. Cleared some obvious problems but could have been out there all day doing this. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs on the trail today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Fewer than last week but still a nuisance. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost or found. |
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 | Comments: |
Did this one with Random Group of Hikers. The original plan was to traverse by going up the ladders and down A-Z Trail to Avalon Trail but with the recent rains was worried the steep sections would be a mess so we opted for a clockwise loop - Avalon, Field, Willey, Field, and Tom. Went up Avalon since the wet rocks are easier to handle when they are wet. The trail between Field and Willey was wet and muddy. The section between Field and Tom was even more wet and muddy. It was nice to see Jim Skelly on Tom after his race at Loon. |
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 | Name: |
Michael and Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
michaelfblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-03 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/rndmhkrs/events/240804145/ |
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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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