Date of Hike: 4/3/15
Avalon Trail: 2.8 miles / Willey Range Trail: 3.7 miles / Mount Tom Spur: 1.0 miles / A-Z Trail: 2.0 miles
Total Miles 9.5 miles (3,575 feet elevation gained)
Trip Report:
- Friday's weather was absolutely beautiful, fifty plus degrees up above 4,000 feet. I decided to do a quick hike/run of the Willey Range with a goal of a sub three hour time.
- I was able to wear my La Sportiva Crossover 2.0 GTX trail runners and my three season hiking pants while strapped into my snowshoes from start to finish. I need to invest in some trail running snowshoes and some running pants to make things a little easier running in the snow. The Tubbs Flex Alps are not built for running and they're slowly falling apart!
- There were great views from the summit outlooks of the Presidential Range, Crawford Notch, Zealand Valley/Notch all the way to the Bond/Guyot/Twin Range.
- The Willey range is slowly growing on me during the winter and early spring months as the high snow pack make for some interesting views that can't be seen during the summer and fall.
- Was able to finish the hike/run in 2:53, seven minutes under my goal, a perfect work break between morning and late afternoon work projects!
Avalon Trail: 2.8 miles / Willey Range Trail: 3.7 miles / Mount Tom Spur: 1.0 miles / A-Z Trail: 2.0 miles
Total Miles 9.5 miles (3,575 feet elevation gained)
Trip Report:
- Friday's weather was absolutely beautiful, fifty plus degrees up above 4,000 feet. I decided to do a quick hike/run of the Willey Range with a goal of a sub three hour time.
- I was able to wear my La Sportiva Crossover 2.0 GTX trail runners and my three season hiking pants while strapped into my snowshoes from start to finish. I need to invest in some trail running snowshoes and some running pants to make things a little easier running in the snow. The Tubbs Flex Alps are not built for running and they're slowly falling apart!
- There were great views from the summit outlooks of the Presidential Range, Crawford Notch, Zealand Valley/Notch all the way to the Bond/Guyot/Twin Range.
- The Willey range is slowly growing on me during the winter and early spring months as the high snow pack make for some interesting views that can't be seen during the summer and fall.
- Was able to finish the hike/run in 2:53, seven minutes under my goal, a perfect work break between morning and late afternoon work projects!
Route for the day, click here for details
Heading up to Mount Avalon
Sacco Lake below with the Presidential Range rising high above
Mount Tom from Avalon
Crawford Notch
Mount Willey sitting above Crawford Notch
Mount Willey and Field
Looking back at Mount Avalon
View of the Mount Washington Hotel and Mount Tom from Mount Field's outlook
Mount Tom and Mount Washington Valley
Presidential Range
Heading along the Willey Range Trail to Mount Willey
Views from the Mount Willey outlook
Crawford Notch
Webster Cliff and the Presidential Range
Mount Nancy, Anderson, Lowell, and Carrigain (top). Bond, Guyot, Twins (bottom).
Willey Range Trail to Mount Tom
Mount Tom's summit area
View over to Zealand Notch from Mount Tom
Zealand Falls and the hut. Picture taken by Whitney who was hiking the Willey Range the day before
The summits of Field, Willey, and Tom
Crawford Notch Scenic Railway
Late afternoon sun shining through the clouds over Mount Tom and Field
Top of Crawford Notch from the Highland Center
The railroad tracks, the sign at the Webster-Jackson trailhead, and a compass bearing at the Highland Center
Signs spotted along the way!
Snowshoes have seen better days!
Nerdy hiking data :)
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