Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Avalon, NH |
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| Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at highland center was available at 11 am. Empty at 6pm. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Brooks were bridged and solid on the packed surface. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Seemed open and no real obstacles. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Met one very friendly lab. |
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| Bugs: |
Nothing to note. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Shiny insulated waterbottle sitting at trailhead kiosk. |
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| Comments: |
Started up Avalon trail at 11 am with microspikes. Brook crossings were solid. Took A-Z trail to the Mt. TOM spur. Trail was solid. Trail from Tom to Field was gradual and warming but there was no sinking. The decent from Field to Avalon was steep and following sledders, a little slick but not unmanageable. From the summit of Avalon to the intersection of A-Z was steep and icy. We returned to parking lot at 615 pm. Our group of 4 kids and 2 adult women used microspikes the entire day with no postholing or wishing we had snowshoes. It was a wonderful 7.25 mile hike that the children handled easily. |
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| Name: |
Kilo |
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| E-Mail: |
Horsinhound@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-23 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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