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Trails used: Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, A-Z Trail, Zealand Trail, Ethan Pond Trail
Date of Hike: 6/1/12
Trail Conditions: A few muddy spots here and there, though most of the trails were nice and dry. No blowdowns along the entire loop. New bog-bridging staged in two spots along A-Z Trail to be installed.
Special Equipment Required: Waterproof boots/shoes as Ethan Pond Trail between Thoreau Falls and Willey Range is pretty muddy in spots, and even with all the bog-bridging, your boots will still get wet.
Comments: An endurance hike/redlining/Grid work was in store for today. Up Ethan Pond and Willey Range to Willey, across Field to A-Z, up and down Mt. Tom Spur, then down A-Z to Zealand, and all the way back to the trailhead on Ethan Pond. Bright and sunny to start, and those conditions persisted all the way across the range. A-Z Trail from the Tom/Field col down to Zealand was one of the nicest stretches of trail I've ever been on, beautiful woods! By the time I reached Zealand it was cloudy, and the long slog back to the trailhead was uneventful. Redlined Willey Range between Ethan Pond and Willey, A-Z between Tom/Field col and Zealand, and all of Ethan Pond Trail. 17 miles, ~4200 ft. of gain, 9 hours 10 minutes. Fantastic day to put on some mileage!
Your name: Bill Robichaud
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
Date of Hike: 6/1/12
Trail Conditions: A few muddy spots here and there, though most of the trails were nice and dry. No blowdowns along the entire loop. New bog-bridging staged in two spots along A-Z Trail to be installed.
Special Equipment Required: Waterproof boots/shoes as Ethan Pond Trail between Thoreau Falls and Willey Range is pretty muddy in spots, and even with all the bog-bridging, your boots will still get wet.
Comments: An endurance hike/redlining/Grid work was in store for today. Up Ethan Pond and Willey Range to Willey, across Field to A-Z, up and down Mt. Tom Spur, then down A-Z to Zealand, and all the way back to the trailhead on Ethan Pond. Bright and sunny to start, and those conditions persisted all the way across the range. A-Z Trail from the Tom/Field col down to Zealand was one of the nicest stretches of trail I've ever been on, beautiful woods! By the time I reached Zealand it was cloudy, and the long slog back to the trailhead was uneventful. Redlined Willey Range between Ethan Pond and Willey, A-Z between Tom/Field col and Zealand, and all of Ethan Pond Trail. 17 miles, ~4200 ft. of gain, 9 hours 10 minutes. Fantastic day to put on some mileage!
Your name: Bill Robichaud
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
