Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Mt. Avalon, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, Mt. Tom Carroll, NH, Bethlehem, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. The Avalon Trail Route: Avalon Trail, (spur trail to summit), (Mt. Avalon), (spur trail from summit), Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, (Mt. Field), Willey Range Trail, bushwhack, Willey Range Trail, (Mt. Willey), Willey Range Trail, bushwhack, Willey Range Trail, (Mt. Field), Willey Range Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur Trail, (Mt. Tom), Mt. Tom Spur Trail, A-Z Trail, Avalon Trail While the forecast was initially for poor weather, things seemed much nicer as we started up the Avalon Trail. While first water crossing was snowbridged, the second one was open. Reaching the summit of Mt. Avalon, there were nice views of the Presidentials - much nicer than the rain and clouds forecast a day or two earlier. From Avalon to Field, there had been no recent foot traffic. As a result, along with lots of snow and blowdowns, we meandered off the trail a few minutes below the Willey Range Trail, though probably by no more than a few hundred feet. The summit area of Field was quite interesting - as the small spruce trees were mostly hidden under feet of snow. The views were quite strong. Heading over to Willey, we found the trail to once again be vague. Nonetheless, we were able to follow it for the first half of the segment. We soon hit some postholed areas which were even more vexing due to spruce trees leaning into the trail. As a result, we opted to bushwhack a bit below the tree in open woods, rejoining the trail for the final walk to the summit of Mt. Willey. While I could see into the Pemi when I reached the highpoint, clouds moved in immediately, resulting in no further views. Back on Field (with good views again, thanks to the clouds moving back out), we pushed on to the A-Z Trail - it appeared that we were the first ones to stay on the trail in quite a few weeks. Climbing up to Mt. Tom, we had excellent views of the Presidentials and Pemi peaks. For the descent, we opted to go off trail in a few places, as to avoid monorail and postholes. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Avalon Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Field Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Willey Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Moderate (due to weather) Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Field Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Tom Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, March 28, 2010 Hike Commenced: 7:56 AM Parking Elevation: 1,900' Destination: Mt. Avalon Ascent Commenced: 7:59 AM Summit Reached: 8:58 AM Time Elapsed: 00:59 Trailhead Elevation: 1,900' Summit Elevation: 3,442' Distance: 1.8 miles Vertical Gain: 1,567' Destination: Mt. Field Ascent Commenced: 8:59 AM Summit Reached: 9:45 AM Time Elapsed: 00:46 Trailhead Elevation: 3,442' Summit Elevation: 4,340' Vertical Gain: 995' Destination: Mt. Willey Ascent Commenced: 9:48 AM Summit Reached: 10:45 AM Time Elapsed: 00:57 Trailhead Elevation: 4,340' Summit Elevation: 4,285' Vertical Gain: 465' Destination: Mt. Field Ascent Commenced: 10:50 AM Summit Reached: 11:38 AM Time Elapsed: 00:48 Trailhead Elevation: 4,285' Summit Elevation: 4,340' Vertical Gain: 520' Destination: Mt. Tom Ascent Commenced: 11:39 AM Summit Reached: 12:28 PM Time Elapsed: 00:49 Trailhead Elevation: 4,340' Summit Elevation: 4,051' Vertical Gain: 411' Hike Ended: 2:02 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 06:06 Hike Vertical Gain: 4,128' The Avalon Trail trailhead next to the train station The Presidentials as seen from Mt. Avalon The Willey Range Trail to Mt. Field The Presidentials as seen from Mt. Field The Willey Range Trail between Mt. Field and Mt. Willey Brief Pemi views as seen from Mt. Willey The Willey Range Trail on the way to Mt. Tom The Bonds and Twins as seen from Mt. Tom Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 west from Bartlett, NH. In the winter, there is plowed parking available at the Highland Center. Trailhead is across the tracks, next to the Crawford Depot. Back to Mt. Avalon Profile Back to Mt. Field Profile Back to Mt. Willey Profile Back to Mt. Tom Profile
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