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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Willey, NH
Trails
Trails: Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, January 16, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The parking area is well packed and not too icy. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Not an issue at this point 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Onelarge blowdown on Ethan Pond trail. A couple of small blowdowns on the Willey Range trail. All trails solidly broken out.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Lauky got too cold on this route Saturday as the trail breaking required him to follow slowly behind. Today the trail was well broken out and he led the whole way and did not get cold. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a pair of sunglasses in the parking area when I returned. I placed them on top of the car that was next to mine.  
 
Comments
Comments: The Willey Range trail can be best described as steep, steeper and steepest. Once the steep section begins it is relentless all the way to the top. The trail was well packed today and the traction with Hillsounds was good all the
way to the top.  
Name
Name: Ed'n Lauky 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Ednlauky@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-01-16 
Link
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