| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Avalon, NH |
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 | Trails: |
A-Z Trail, Avalon Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 6, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Limited and relatively easy rock-hopping, streams not particularly high. |
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 | Comments: |
The weather was windy early, but that died down as noon drew near. Clear pretty much all day.
The trails above 3000 feet were nicely packed out, and although traction was much improved with microspikes it could probably have been managed without -- at least along the ridgeline. The A-Z Trail was mostly composed of frozen mud and tight-packed snow.
The Avalon Trail, though -- especially the steeper segments -- was a sea of ice floes. Coming down, even with microspikes, I needed to skirt the trail edges or bushwhack around a half-dozen areas to maintain any traction at all. |
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 | Name: |
Mark D. |
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 | E-Mail: |
kurukami@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-11-07 |
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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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