| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kedron Flume Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 1, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
across 302 lot was plowed, on the Willey house side, not plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
nothing significant on these trails |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
1 step over on Kedron Flume but this will be covered soon by the snow pack
2 duck under on the Willey Range trail that have been there for a while, they are pretty high so it might not be problematic until the snow pack gets substantial |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Copper was the only one on these trail today. He did great on the ladders |
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 | Bugs: |
nope :-) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
found one microspike that belong to one of the two people I met going up Willey Range, contact me at jmlapierre123@gmail.com if you want to get it back, it will be no bother at all |
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 | Comments: |
Warm weather today meant that the snow was going to be mushy and it was. Copper and I had a late start (10:15am arrival at the trailhead), we were the only car at Willey House. The snow was about 4-6 inches down low but around 12 inches on the ridge. It was very soft and wet but no balling issues all day. The trails were in excellent conditions and the Willey Range trail saw more action and was nicely packed. The softness made coming down interesting as we were sliding considerably in the steepest sections. Fortunately, the ladders were still usable but this will not last and they will be covered in ice soon. We met only two hikers on the way up and one on the way down (we do like the colder season and weekday for that). This was and quick out and back because of the late start. We did not see any gray Jay at the lookout. |
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 | Name: |
Jean-Marc Lapierre |
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 | E-Mail: |
jmlapierre123@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-01 |
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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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