Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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| Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Avalon Spur, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked along 302 at train depot. No vehicles on arrival 2 on return |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow and ice bridged water is low as well no issue |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Overall trails in good shape with several easy walk unders as well as two crawl unders. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No doggos today plenty of sign though. Please bag it or stick flick |
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| Bugs: |
A few flies |
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| Comments: |
Quick hike of these peaks in a direction less taken. Trails were soft at beginning of hike and firmed up a bit at upper elevations. There is about an inch of mashed potatoes throughout covering a still mostly solid very narrow(at times)track. Being Spring I observed the first signs of the above very well illustrated monorail for a small stretch heading to summit of Mt Avalon and again between Mt Field and Willey. Micros until Willey outlook and switched to snowshoes for the duration. One step to either side of trail there is approximately 3
5 feet of snow. This is very evident from some deep postholing. Great views today, including some of the best of the year from Mt Tom. It was nice to cross paths and chat with two fellow Wanderers Gridding these peaks as well as well as a couple of others as I descended. With warmer temperatures I highly recommend snowshoes.
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| Name: |
scottb |
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| E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-24 |
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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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