Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
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: |
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked on the road in front of Crawford Station, no issues |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The first and second crossings are a little "exciting" but still very very doable. After that its a cake, even the Crawford brook one was good |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns on WRT but nothing major. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
no dogs today |
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| Bugs: |
No bugs |
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| Lost and Found: |
Yaktrak on the sign @ RR crossing |
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| Comments: |
Our original plan was to go up either Kendron or Ethan Pond. We pulled into Kendron and it didn't look broke out. I walked about 100ft of it, it was solid from what I saw but with the 2" of fresh snow. Neither of us had done it in winter so we opted for a slightly more boring but more straight forward route - Crawford Station. All trails in great shape. We laid fresh tracks on Avalon on the way up, passed by a disgruntled snowshoer as we didn't feel the need to don snowshoes for 2-3" of fresh pow.
There is some drifting on WRT between F & W but nothing too bad.
Spikes are plenty good right now. Very few postholes. Quite refreshing from postholio yesterday on the hancocks |
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| Name: |
The Teal Goat & Olive Oyl |
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| E-Mail: |
sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-25 |
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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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