| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt.Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
n/a |
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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: |
Solidly bridged about 9.a.m. but ever so slightly beginning to deteriorate about 2:30 p.m.. The next 3 days of warmer temps and booters/spikers will accelerate deterioration. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Nice trail conditions for Fido today. No sharp ice to rip up their paw pads. Saw several happy pups. |
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 | Bugs: |
n/a |
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 | Lost and Found: |
n/a |
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 | Comments: |
Recommend snowshoes at least for the next 3 days of warm temps expected. Trail was a mix of packed snow, loose snow, and drifts. No ice. Lots of buttsliding troughs between Field and Willey and down Avalon. Plenty of drifting going up A-Z and across the ridge. Snowshoes were the right tool for the job today. Saw lots of rototillers/spikers struggling in the loose snow and drifts. Contrary to the earlier poster’s comments, there were also plenty of NH Microspikers too (NH resident here calling them out!). |
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 | Name: |
TheGingerHiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-21 |
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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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