| 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: |
Monday, December 13, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Depot building lot had a wooden "horse" blocking the entryway. Parked next to the covered track area. Both lots down to bare ground. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues, all rock hop-able today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There is a blowdown with trunk about 14" in diameter on Avalon Trail about 3/10ths of a mile above the A-Z junction. There is a blowdown with a trunk about 7" in diameter on WRT about 1/4 mile from Mt. Field on the way to Willey. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 3 happy ones. Left mine at home due to the report of ice top to bottom. |
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 | Bugs: |
n/a |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a black and white trekking pole at the Mt. Tom Spur signpost at the junction with A-Z. It was not there on my ascent to Tom but was there on my descent. |
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 | Comments: |
I ascended via Avalon Trail all the way to WRT on fresh legs. HOLY ICE FLOWS BATMAN - after the A-Z junction and before the Mt. Avalon spur! You will need sharp/aggressive spikes or crampons for that section if you visit it over the next couple of days. The rest of the trail (Avalon, Willey Range, and A-Z) was a mix of hard packed snow over ice, lumpy ice from frozen foot prints, or ice flows - again good spikes needed. There are a few bare patches of wet ground/minor flowing water - between 2/10ths and 8/10ths of a mile of trail from the depot trail head to just after the 2nd water crossing - you might want to use beater spikes for that section. |
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 | Name: |
thegingerhiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-13 |
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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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