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Ascent of Mount Willey on 2012-05-05

Climber: Ryan Aschbrenner

Date:

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Mount Willey

Location:

USA-New Hampshire

Elevation:

4255 ft / 1296 m

Ascent Trip Report

I visited Tom, Field and Willey starting near the AMC Highland Center on Route 302, taking the Avalon Trail and A-Z Trail to the Tom Spur. After descending Mt. Tom, I took the Willey Range Trail over Field and to Willey, where I turned around. I made the descent back to my starting point via the Avalon Trail from Mt. Field, making the scramble up Mt. Avalon to take a peek at the view. I didn't stay on Avalon long, as I was getting concerned about the daylight situation (but of course I always carry a couple of headlamps, should one be needed).

I encountered some mud and flowing water, and plus the monorail wasn't completely melted at higher elevations, but overall the trails were not bad for a spring day. I considered using the microspikes as the monorail tended to be stable and slippery, but I never did. The monorail sections were fairly brief, and whenever I walked around it, I tried to avoid stepping on the moss and other vegetation.

Before this hike, I did a trail run to check out Frankenstein Cliff and Arethusa Falls, also highly recommended.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

255 ft / 77 m

Route Conditions:

Maintained Trail

Weather:

Pleasant, Calm, Clear

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

255 ft / 77 m

Trailhead:

4000 ft / 1219 m

Descent Statistics

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