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. 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. Looking up the Avalon Trail Route: Avalon Trail, Willey Range Trail, (Mt. Field), Willey Range Trail, (Mt. Willey), 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 Even though the forecast was calling for some snow and increasing winds, I wanted to get some exercise. Starting at Crawford Notch, skies were cloudy and snow was lightly falling. The ascent went fairly smoothly, as the water crossings were nicely bridged and the trail generally covered in snow. Nearing Mt. Avalon, I opted to bypass it, as it seemed like there wouldn't be much in way of views. While this was somewhat the case, I did notice a slight undercast as I climbed to Mt. Field, which would quickly move out. After reaching Mt. Field and having cloudy views, I continued to Mt. Willey on the slightly drifted Willey Range Trail. Upon reaching Mt. Willey, I had some slight blue skies and Southern Presidential views, as the snow started to let up. Back on Mt. Field, the views had improved, with Mt. Tom, the Dartmouth Range, and the lower slopes of the Presidentials easily seen. After heading down the previously-barebooted Willey Range Trail, I eventually reached the Mt. Tom Spur, which was a snow-packed-sidewalk. Upon reaching the summit, I was pleasantly surprised with the views. Though the skies were mostly cloudy, I could see most of the Southern White Mountains, as well as the Pemi peaks and some the Eastern Slope peaks. The descent went smoothly and I was done well before sunset, as skies started to clear. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Field Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Moderate (due to weather) Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Willey Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Field Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Tom Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Hike Commenced: 12:13 PM Parking Elevation: 1,900' Destination: Mt. Field Ascent Commenced: 12:16 PM Summit Reached: 1:34 PM Time Elapsed: 01:18 Trailhead Elevation: 1,900' Summit Elevation: 4,340' Distance: 2.8 miles Vertical Gain: 2,542' Destination: Mt. Willey Ascent Commenced: 1:36 PM Summit Reached: 2:09 PM Time Elapsed: 00:33 Trailhead Elevation: 4,340' Summit Elevation: 4,285' Distance: 1.4 miles Vertical Gain: 465' Destination: Mt. Field Ascent Commenced: 2:11 PM Summit Reached: 2:47 PM Time Elapsed: 00:36 Trailhead Elevation: 4,285' Summit Elevation: 4,340' Distance: 1.4 miles Vertical Gain: 520' Destination: Mt. Tom Ascent Commenced: 2:47 PM Summit Reached: 3:22 PM Time Elapsed: 00:35 Trailhead Elevation: 4,340' Summit Elevation: 4,051' Distance: 1.5 miles Vertical Gain: 411' Hike Ended: 4:26 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 04:13 Hike Distance: 9.8 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 3,978' The Avalon Trail trailhead next to the train station Mt. Tom and Mt. Martha as seen from the Mt. Field viewpoint The Willey Range Trail to Mt. Willey Looking at Mt. Jackson and Mt. Webster from one of the Mt. Willey viewpoints The Willey Range Trail Looking at Mt. Carrigain (left) and Mt. Bond (right) from near the summit of 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. Field Profile Back to Mt. Willey Profile Back to Mt. Tom Profile
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