Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Willey, NH |
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| Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 12, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
My truck would not make it up the short ice covered road from Route 302 leading to the parking area. I parked at the bottom near 302 with some other cars. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Only a few, they were minor and presented no problems |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
These trails leading up Willey avoided the blowdowns, step overs and duck unders that plague so many other trails. I only cleaned up one blowdown. Trail was covered with minimal snow, plenty of ice on the trail once you go by the jct. of Ethan Pond Trail and Willey Range Trail. I put on microspikes a few hundred yards below the ladders and kept them on all the way up and back down. Very glad I had them. Ice is starting to build up on some of the rocks on the upper parts of the Willey Range Trail. Ladders were ok with the microspikes, snow covered steps with some ice. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
none out today |
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| Bugs: |
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| Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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| Comments: |
A handful of people on the trails. Only unusual aspect of this hike was to hear a slight cracking sound in the woods, I immediately turned my head and watched a 20 foot dead tree fall to the ground about 12 feet from where I stood. It happened instantly, no more than one second before it was on the ground. The sound was surprisingly loud. Glad it wasn't next to the trail. |
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| Name: |
Bruce |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-11-12 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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