| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of space at Train station |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water a bit high but all Rock Hop Crossable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdown, some cut and passable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Field and Tom well addressed by earlier hiker.
Until about 11:30 AM blustery, clouded, and cool. Stopped to adjust layers multiple times. Trail to Willey was continuation of hard to read monorail. Sometime the rail was raised, this was obvious, sometime flat which didn't really look different from surrounding snow. Here it was best guess where the foot tread was, mostly where you would expect, in the middle of the corridor. Tension filled walking, "When am I going to crash through ?" Sun cleared about noon, then open sunny areas on trail from Willey were more concerning.
Used snowshoes from Field to Tom which worked well but here the monorail looked like all the rest of the snow. No narrow raised balance beam.
I hadn't been to Tom for multiple years and now the trees have grown a couple feet and there is no view, disappointing. |
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 | Name: |
LGD |
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 | E-Mail: |
pemihollowg@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-30 |
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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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