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Route taken: Avalon Trail > Willey Range > AT
Details: Mostly free of snow up to ~3,000'. Avalon totally barebootable. Above 3,500' the snow gets much deeper. In places it is soft, but for the most part it was hard with intermitant patches of ice--I needed to put my yaktrax on for downhill sections. The rail is very thin at this point, but I did not posthole unless I slipped off of it.
After getting to the top of Willey, I decided I'd just follow the Willey Range trail to the AT junction and walk back to my car along US-302. Although the snow isn't the worst I've been through this spring, the roadwalk sounded more appealing than trudging back over the ridge. The trail from the AT junction to the road is completely free of snow and things are starting to bloom.
Equipment: Traction aids a definite plus. Poles are required if you want any hope of staying on the rail.
Details: Mostly free of snow up to ~3,000'. Avalon totally barebootable. Above 3,500' the snow gets much deeper. In places it is soft, but for the most part it was hard with intermitant patches of ice--I needed to put my yaktrax on for downhill sections. The rail is very thin at this point, but I did not posthole unless I slipped off of it.
After getting to the top of Willey, I decided I'd just follow the Willey Range trail to the AT junction and walk back to my car along US-302. Although the snow isn't the worst I've been through this spring, the roadwalk sounded more appealing than trudging back over the ridge. The trail from the AT junction to the road is completely free of snow and things are starting to bloom.
Equipment: Traction aids a definite plus. Poles are required if you want any hope of staying on the rail.
