| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, West Field, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail, bushwhack, logging road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 21, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On Zealand Trail, generally rock hoppable. On A-Z Trail, running pretty high and a bit of a challenge to get over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A-Z Trail has some blowdowns. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
West Field not a good place for dogs until snow melts. |
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 | Bugs: |
Minimal down low. |
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 | Comments: |
Zealand Trail to A-Z junction was snow free and fairly dry.
A-Z Trail was terrible. Not too bad in hardwoods, however snow started at 3,000' and continued until reaching the ascent to the col. Also, lots of pooled/running water areas, some deep. Some deep mud as well. Ascent up to col, and then Mt. Tom Spur had minimal small patches of snow/ice - barebootable.
Headed up Willey Range Trail from there - lingering monorail, but barebootable up to about 3,950', where we bushwhacked down to the ridge. Generally bare ground with smaller patches until we neared the col, then about a foot of snow from there to maybe 3,400', where the snow increased to about 2 feet, with drifts up to 4 feet and lots of spruce traps. Probably would have been better with snowshoes, though not by much. Generally open woods until the last little bit to West Field recognized summit.
Decided to try to drop off northwest - mistake. Snow still a good 2-3 feet deep with deeper drifts heading off West Field, until maybe 3,300 feet, where it became a little bit more patchy, but still 1-2 feet deep. Ended up taking the very muddy old logging road back to A-Z. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-05-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mttom-2011-0521.php |
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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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