| 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: |
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges for most crossings, the largest crossing on Avalon trail was a mix of ice and rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on each trail, nothing that caused major issues |
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 | Comments: |
Avalon trail: spikes or snowshoes work, I used both - snowshoes were helpful on the higher steep sections. They were tricky in some sections where the trail was too narrow to wear them comfortably. Conditions were variable but trail had a layer of snow the entire way.
A-Z trail: I wore spikes but snowshoes would have been better as the snow started to accumulate
Mt Tom spur: pretty packed out and spikes worked well
Willey range trail: we got a few inches of snow during the day so at this point snowshoes might be preferable to prevent sliding around. The trail was on top of a crusty layer of snow that seemed stable.
I was going to go over to Willey but due to time constraints decided not to. The trail heading in that direction looked solid but I did not venture far past Field. |
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 | Name: |
Nicole |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-29 |
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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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