| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, 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: |
Friday, April 23, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Notch Station lot was clear and had plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock-hopping and some downed-tree bridges. A couple were tricky, but not impossible. Poles were helpful. |
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 | Comments: |
Windy but beautiful day on the Avalon-Field-Tom loop! Hit the trail at about 9:45 am. Had spikes on until just before the Avalon trail junction, and then put on snowshoes. I was breaking trail in 6-8" (or more in the drifts) of powder all the way up Avalon -- slow going, but worth it for the amazing views at the summit! Trail was semi-broken from Avalon to Field to Tom, but I was still glad I had my snowshoes. incredible views of Washington and the presidentials through the trees. Blue skies, peaks in the clear.
By the time I was down past the Avalon trail junction on the final stretch back down to Rte. 302, I was barebooting and the snow that had been there in the morning had melted.
Trails were all well marked; stream crossings needed to be done carefully, but there are enough rocks and downed trees to make them doable. |
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 | Name: |
Suzie-Q |
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 | E-Mail: |
quilotoablue@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-23 |
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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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