Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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| Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Avalon Spur, Willey Range Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, A-Z Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 30, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Depot lot not plowed, but Highland Center parking very close by. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing on Avalon Trail decently ice bridged, second is bridged but still a bit soft. On A-Z, crossings haven't completely closed in, but are easily rock hopped. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns starting near Avalon Spur all the way to Willey Range Trail. Quite a few chainsaw/axe blowdowns on Willey Range Trail - I was able to remove over a dozen. A few on A-Z Trail near Tom Spur junction. Signs for Avalon Spur Trail are down - tree fell over. |
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| Comments: |
No one had been on this loop since the snow a few days ago. While depths were 2-3", there were extended drifts of 1-2'. Loop is now broken out and well packed - snowshoes with good traction seemed to be the best choice. Hard packed frozen granular base underneath the minimal packed powder surface. Trail hard to follow near Avalon col, as well as between Field and Willey, due to lack of blazes and lots of blowdowns. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-30 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtavalon-2010-0130.php |
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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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