| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, Avalon Spur, Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Train Station lot. no others on arrival or return. plenty of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All low and rock hoppable. The last crossing on the way out was slightly higher than earlier in the day |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
1 walkunder blowdown at intersection of Avalon and A-Z Trail, 1 larger stepover on the Avalon Spur. Mt Tom Spur has a few as well. Otherwise trails in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today |
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 | Bugs: |
just a couple |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
A gray drizzly day for these peaks. Barebooted until the first steep climb on Avalon then Hillsound Trail Crampons until returning to 2nd water crossings. Lots of softening blue ice on the Avalon trail with slush and mashed potatoes throughout covering a surprisingly still solid base.Although todays route is opposite of most i highly recommend it as it would be tricky descending from Avalon down. i met no others out today and the highlight was feeding a Grey Jay that stopped to see what i had for a snack. Once on Mt Tom i encountered freezing rain which transitioned to pea sized hail.Blue skies back at the trailhead. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-12 |
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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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