| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Ethan Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail, Ethan Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 16, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Zealand Road is open! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All passable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The A-Z Trail from the Zealand junction up to the Mt. Tom col REALLY needs some love. Many blowdowns, doesn't appear to have had brushing or drainage done in several years. But... I just adopted this trail! Major cleanup effort will be underway this year, same with Mt. Tom spur. There were also some blowdowns on the Ethan Pond Trail, along with the disintegrating bog bridges that have been in rough shape for a few years at least. |
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 | Bugs: |
Bugs are out! Flies on the 4k summits, and a few gnats along the trails. |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful day for a loop of the Willey Range and Ethan Pond. It was surprisingly warm, but there is still a very sizable monorail along the ridge. Beware the postholes, as they can plunge you a couple feet down into running water. The monorail will continue rotting away quickly this week, with 80s temps forecast on the ground for Wed-Fri. I brought spikes but did not use them. Not much snow off the ridge other than a few cooler pockets. |
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 | Name: |
Kris |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/5309327475 |
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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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