| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Avalon, Field, Willey, and Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 14, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Spots in both Franconia Notch and Crawford Notch had a dusting of snow in the morning. Good reminder to watch for slick spots, especially for alpine starts. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Archetypical shoulder season conditions with a mix of mud, leaves, snow, and ice. Some level of snow dusting most of the trail increasing to a half inch or so for most of Willey Ridge. Several places of clear ice flows, including a few rocks with a heavy ice coating. Rock spikes went on shortly above Avalon and stayed on until descending off of Tom. Didn't see any need for snowshoes yet, but we'll be there soon enough. |
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 | Name: |
Red Beard |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-11-15 |
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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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