| 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: |
Friday, January 13, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking on road (Rte 302) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ice bridges were mostly intact in the morning (3 lower crossings), but gone or inundated by the end of the day. They could be a challenge tomorrow. I ended up wading across in ankle deep water for some sections of the lower 2. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns all around but step over or duck under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
All good for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
I pulled up to the trailhead at 10:15 and the rain stopped less than 5 minutes later. This was a gift from above. I did get one 20 minute shower on the way up A-Z, but that was it and I even got a small window of sun and a nice view of Mount Field on my way back from Willey. I wore snowshoes from start to finish as there were 4-6 inches of wet heavy snow on the trail. This compacted by a couple of inches by the end of the day. I followed 4 hikers up to Mount Tom (all snowshoeless) and was able to pack their foot prints pretty well. Unfortunately, they all went back down A-Z and it looks like they tore it up pretty badly. If it freezes like this, it will be hell to hike on. I continued on and took Willey Range all the way to Willey and took Avalon down. Those sections have one set of snowshoes on them now, but really could use more. Here comes the PSA: Here is the chance for all you snowshoers out there who like to gripe about barebooters to get out there and pack these trails down early tomorrow (if it's not too late). Also, from the trailhead to the second crossing, snowshoes are not necessary. It's well packed down |
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 | Name: |
Tomats |
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 | E-Mail: |
tomats62@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-13 |
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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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