| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 7, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
First ones in the lot at Crawford Station this morning at 7:30am. Everyone was parking along 302. The lot was plowed and not difficult for my sedan with snow tires to get in and out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both water crossings were bridged. One crossing has a large tree down across it, but you can duck under. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns - one at a water crossing and another on Mount Tom Spur. Both easy to navigate. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Numerous pups out having a great time. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a purple headband on Avalon Trail. Took it down and left it at the kiosk. |
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 | Comments: |
Did this as an out and back on the A-Z Trail. Wore spikes up to the junction with A-Z Trail and Avalon Trail, then put snowshoes on not long after turning onto A-Z Trail. The snow on A-Z Trail was soft and we felt snowshoes were needed over spikes. Kept snowshoes on the rest of the day.
Fresh snow was falling as we were descending.
Side note for anyone looking to continue on the A-Z Trail past the junction with Willey Range Trail. Only saw one set of snowshoe tracks on the A-Z Trail past the junction with Willey Range Trail. Those tracks looked a few days old, or older. Otherwise, it was a lot of unpacked snow. Thought this might be a helpful bit of info for someone. |
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 | Name: |
LG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-08 |
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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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