| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, 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: |
Sunday, April 22, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy access from the Railroad depot parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were a bit higher with the rain, but easily crossable with some rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Everything appeared well maintained. I think the prior blow down has been addressed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any, but due to the amount of water, make sure you can dry your pup's feet to stay warm later. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few large black flies buzzing around on the nicer day (Saturday) with temps in the 60's. No biters though. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We did run across a dog collar on the Avalon trail, we hung it on the nearby tree in case the owner came back looking for it. |
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 | Comments: |
A surpisingly nice trek on Saturday with terrific weather. The trail was bare-boot-able for the most part. Light traction helped significantly on the trail out to Willey. Coming back over to Field, not so much. The second day, the rain had devoured much of the snow & ice, and we did not need traction all day. The rain has made the crossings a bit more vigorous, but so are the waterfalls on the cascade trail! |
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 | Name: |
celo626 |
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 | E-Mail: |
celo626@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-22 |
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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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