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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, Mt. Jackson, NH
Trails
Trails: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, A-Z Trail, Webster-Jackson Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 19, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: It was 70 degrees but the crossings were fine. You'll probably get your feet wet on the higher of the two crossings heading up to Tom/Field. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Same blowdowns along the ridge that have plagued us all winter.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Yes. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: This was about what I expected.

"Dry" trail on Avalon to 0.3 below junction with A-Z, then spotty monorail for another few tenths. Rail becomes steady but mostly-stable from there to Field.

Field to Willey, back again, and Field to Tom had it's ups and downs. Solid sections followed by mine fields of soft snow, then bare ground, then back to 4' of snow again. One section in particular had me cursing my decision making skills, but it was short lived. It's pretty unbelievable how much snow is left at elevation in the woods right now. The trail is easy to follow and as long as you can balance on the monorail you'll be okay.

A-Z down from Tom was choppy and un-exciting.

As for Jackson, it was half and half. Very little snow to the split, then 90% stable monorail to the scramble at the summit. Crossings were all fine. Did my best to stomp in failing snow bridges across gaps and small streams...Gotta do your part, you know? Summit and surrounding ledges are bare.  
Name
Name: Nate Weeks 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-05-20 
Link
Link: https://www.strava.com/activities/2381424365 
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