| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parallel parking on the shoulder of 302. The depot lot is closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing at 0.8 miles on Avalon Trail is a rock hop. All others are still bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A number of blowdowns, and I got low bridged at one point on the Mt. Tom Spur, but the trails are in pretty good shape. The stretch between Field and Willey is narrow, with lots of eye pokers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One friendly pit bull on a leash. |
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 | Comments: |
Got an early start, so the trail was hard packed frozen granular. Carried snowshoes but never put them on. Very little on this route looks like a clean snowshoe track. It’s generally pretty chopped up, and not conducive to snowshoes when frozen. Lots of post holes, especially between Field and Willey. Today was a bluebird day. Not a cloud in the sky and very little wind. Had lunch below the summit of Willey with a hungry gray jay. |
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 | Name: |
JohnH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-09 |
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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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