| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, Ethan Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problem at the train depot near the AMC Highland Center at 8am. Quite a few cars there at 3pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The two, on the Avalon Trail, were, with care, just rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are generally in good shape. On going up the steep, rocky part of the Avalon trail, above the split where A-Z takes off for Tom, we briefly found ourselves off the trail, following something that had looked like the trail. A short 50-100 ft bushwhack to the left (south) brought us back to the trail. There were a number of blowdowns across the trails, a couple annoying enough barely duck-unders. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one fellow with a pair of small dogs on leashes, |
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 | Bugs: |
Not bad, considering what has been reported up high of late. There were some annoying black flies of note on the steep way off the Willey summit. |
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 | Comments: |
Amazingly, the forecasts of scattered rain showers and perhaps t-storms did not produce any precipitation through the hike. The view across the notch to the Mt Washington summit showed clear even there. Overall, a nice hike with the OTHH. |
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 | Name: |
Pappy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-06-20 |
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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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