Home States  Colorado  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Utah  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 100 Highest  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Links Trail Conditions Trip Log  Sunrises  Sunsets 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 With a beautiful day, I had to get out and enjoy as much daylight as possible. Ascending the Avalon Trail, I skipped Mt. Avalon in the interest of minimizing headlamp using at the end of the hike. The Avalon Trail was in generally good shape - water crossings were easily done and mud was minimal. The views from the Mt. Field viewpoint, though never comparatively stellar, were nonetheless pretty strong. Continuing on my way to Mt. Willey, I had much better views from that summit. It always seems like there's an additional up and down added to that portion of the hike. Back at Mt. Field, I could tell that I might have a chance of getting a sunset view. Reaching Mt. Tom, I indeed could see the sun starting to set behind the blowdown field. Though not a 100% clear perspective, it was nonetheless a good sunset. The headlamp went on as I descended the A-Z Trail. At one point, I saw eyes ahead of me on the trail. Just as my headlamp reached that area, whatever it was darted into the woods. Reaching the railroad tracks, I looked up and was astonished by the clarity of the night's sky - an absolutely great display of stars. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Field Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Willey Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy 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, September 9, 2009 Hike Commenced: 3:43 PM Parking Elevation: 1,900' Destination: Mt. Field Ascent Commenced: 3:45 PM Summit Reached: 5:01 PM Time Elapsed: 01:16 Trailhead Elevation: 1,900' Summit Elevation: 4,340' Distance: 2.8 miles Vertical Gain: 2,542' Destination: Mt. Willey Ascent Commenced: 5:03 PM Summit Reached: 5:40 PM Time Elapsed: 00:37 Trailhead Elevation: 4,340' Summit Elevation: 4,285' Distance: 1.4 miles Vertical Gain: 465' Destination: Mt. Field Ascent Commenced: 5:44 PM Summit Reached: 6:24 PM Time Elapsed: 00:40 Trailhead Elevation: 4,285' Summit Elevation: 4,340' Distance: 1.4 miles Vertical Gain: 520' Destination: Mt. Tom Ascent Commenced: 6:24 PM Summit Reached: 7:01 PM Time Elapsed: 00:39 Trailhead Elevation: 4,340' Summit Elevation: 4,051' Distance: 1.5 miles Vertical Gain: 411' Hike Ended: 8:33 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 04:50 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. Washington from one of the Mt. Willey viewpoints The Willey Range Trail Looking at Mt. Washington from near the summit of Mt. Tom The sunset as seen from the Mt. Tom summit Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 west from Bartlett, NH. There is day parking next to the railroad station. Trailhead is across the tracks. Back to Mt. Field Profile Back to Mt. Willey Profile Back to Mt. Tom Profile Copyright 2002-2021, All Rights Reserved. www.FranklinSites.com