| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Avalon Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 18, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns but nothing too bad |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw a few happy dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
None! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Summer conditions until about a mile into Ethan Pond Trail. From there, spikes were on and off until the summit of Willey. Willey Range Trail between Willey and Field has an extremely narrow monorail that is unstable for more of the trail than it is stable. Lots of postholes and deteriorating monorail as well. It was not worth going back the way we came, so we ended up taking the A-Z trail back down to the Highland center after bagging Tom. Traction is a necessity right now, as is some patience and careful footing. |
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 | Name: |
Casey |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-19 |
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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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