| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, December 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blow downs, none problematic |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful hike for the first day of winter.
I recommend wearing spikes until you finish the spur for Mt Avalon, then switching to snowshoes. I spent 0.2 miles debating making the switch and was very happy when I did. There are snow drifts on the Willey Range Trail so they were handy there. I was also happy to have spikes to switch back into for the last 1.5 miles of the hike, which were rocky.
After the junction with the A-Z Trail, the Avalon Trail was icy on the steep parts. If you are a cautious hiker, make sure you’re going up the Avalon Trail and not down it.
Mt Tom has tracked paths all over so I wasn’t certain where the summit was. |
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 | Name: |
Mountain goat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-22 |
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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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