| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in front of the Depot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The first 2 crossings were a tad spicy. When we got to the first one, I pointed to the 2 logs and said we were using those to cross. Luke looked at me like a had 3 heads and said not without spikes. So, we donned spikes and used a few rocks, the logs and poles for balance. The second crossing we used rocks and a log and leaped. On the return trip the water levels were higher so the first crossing (the one with the leap) was no longer doable the same way, so we used a few submerged rocks to cross. The logs still worked fine with the last crossing on the return. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing too notable. The stretch between Field and Willey still is tight and with balancing on the monorail the trees really try to push you over. Hopefully once the snow melts this will be a little wider. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No puppers seen but conditions seem good for dogs. I think they will manage the water crossings far better than us 2 legged folks. |
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 | Bugs: |
2 flies landed on my pack while we were eating lunch. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We found a dog bootie and left it at the kiosk. Also at the kiosk was a second dog bootie, a scarf, a black glove, and a trash bag with clothes in it. We found 2 snow baskets which Luke packed out. |
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 | Comments: |
What an excellent day for these! We started in bare boots on a bare trail but put on spikes for the water crossing. Above that you could have still bare booted for a bit longer but we are lazy and didn't want to deal with the on and off so we kept the spikes on. There is some thick ice ascending the Avalon trail but with the warmer temps we had no issues. The A-Z trail is mostly hard packed grippy snow. The Mt Tom spur had some areas of thick ice that laughed at our spikes so we used trees and some creative maneuvers. The Willey Range trail is mostly hard packed snow as well although there are several icy sections between Field and Willey that also required tree hugging. We descended the Avalon trail just to keep things interesting and the top portion was pretty sweet with hard packed grippy snow but lower it was super icy. We took care in that section until we reached the junction for the A-Z trail again. Another great day with my favorite sponsor! |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-14 |
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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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