| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond, Willey Range, A-Z, Tom Spur, Avalon, Route 302 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 2, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Ethan Pond/Ripley Falls lot (technically $5 state park lot), you could spot a car at top of Crawford but I ran down the road to my car ~2.5 miles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings running a little high but passable with rocks/logs. Check Pemi/Saco water level data and forecast if going out after/during more rain. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots o' blowdowns. The ladders continue to deteriorate. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Bunch of trash. |
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 | Comments: |
Up the Ethan Pond/ladder side of Willey is almost entirely ice/snow free! Couple small stretches of sometimes awkward ice that you might want to have spikes on hand for, but might melt entirely by the end of the weekend. After that - intermittent snow between Willey and Field; consistent firm monorail between Field and Tom that is undermined by water but held just fine today. Going up Tom is intermittent snow/ice. Down A-Z pretty snow/ice covered, snow ends near the junction with Avalon at 2500 ft. I was spikes on/off the whole hike, carried snowshoes re: other reports but I don't think they'd do you much good even if it's more melty. Stashed my pack and jogged back to my car on the road.
I took a chance that the water crossings would be manageable at the end of my "traverse," and they were, but with more rain coming this weekend check the Pemi/Saco water level data at waterdata.usgs.gov and see what the rivers are doing. water.noaa.gov also has forecasts for the rivers which I have found helpful. |
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 | Name: |
woodsyjess |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-03 |
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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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