Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Careful rock hopping brought us across with dry feet. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
~10 downed trees across all the paths. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Many good boys on the trail |
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| Bugs: |
Zero |
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| Lost and Found: |
Thanks to a trail angel who found something I had lost. |
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| Comments: |
The center of the trails were mostly solid, but if you stepped off to the side you would posthole in about 18" of snow. Some pretty sketchy parts especially on the descent on Avalon trail with 1-2" of slush on top of the solid base. Microspikes did not prevent some occasional sliding on this stuff. Attempting this without traction would be crazy (although we did see a few people doing so) I think it might be easier to do this loop clockwise (we did it counter-clockwise), but then you won't get the best views of the day (from Avalon) at the end |
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| Name: |
filfoto |
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| E-Mail: |
filfoto1@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-08 |
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| Link: |
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UbtALBQF5gTniuZx6 |
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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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