| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kedron Flume Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Avalon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 20, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dropped a car at the train station, and the other at the Willey House. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All manageable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
AMC adopters were out today attempting to clear water bars, and regular maintenance. We removed three or four smaller blowdowns on the A-Z trail on our travels. Still a couple step overs left. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sadly, none today. |
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 | Bugs: |
They’re out and annoying, but not too hungry yet |
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 | Comments: |
No issues heading up Kedron Flume or Willey Range Trail, all snow free. The ladders are missing a few more steps, watch yourself. The stretches of monorail snow and ice started not long after the summit of Willey, and ended about halfway down Willey Range heading toward the Mt Tom spur. Rotting monorail, plenty of post holing (there’s running water under some of them!), and ice. Probably still easily about three to four feet in some spots. Starting early with the summertime temps over the next few days might be helpful. We did pack micro spikes not knowing what we might find, but we never put them on. As far as mud goes...even with all the melt, the usual trouble spots on trail were drier than we have known them to be. Even the Tom spur! The descent from the spur, on the A-Z trail was the driest of the day. |
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 | Name: |
bria, Danielle |
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 | E-Mail: |
breahmaria@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-20 |
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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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