| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, January 31, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Depot lot full. Highland Center lot is charging $10 per day. Lot of cars parked on the shoulder of the road, which is wide enough to be fully off the lane of travel. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lots of miscellaneous stuff on the kiosk at the beginning of the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is well packed for the first mile or so. As you ascend, there is more snow and more of it is unconsolidated. Above the junction for Avalon, snowshoes are definitely needed. The is plenty of snow cover so snowshoes can be worn car to car. At places where snow is deep or drifted, there are many deep postholes. Trail is rough and choppy at places because hikers are not wearing snowshoes, especially on Willey Range trail near Field. It would be very easy to sustain a leg injury because the trail is so rough. The weather was gorgeous; the company excellent.
The snow forecast for this week will change the trail conditions very soon. |
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 | Name: |
Lady Grey |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-31 |
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 | Link: |
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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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