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-------- Mt. Tom, Mt. Field and Mt. WilleyYesterday we decided to start bagging a few White Mountain's 4000 footers, namely Mt. Tom (4051ft), Mt. Field (4340ft), and Mt. Willey (4285ft) on an almost 10 mile day hike on which we elevated ourselves about 3100ft. Today, our feet and legs are sore, a good preparation for what we anticipate will be our next weekend (Mt. Washington and surrounding ones). The day itself was unpromising, as rain was expected although not found until we where in our car on the way back. Cloudy skies didn't helped the very few views that can be seen from side trails out of the otherwise viewless peaks. The hike was fairly simple, parking a few hundred feed south of the Crawford House / Lodge, climbing up through the A-Z Trail until the intersection with the Willey Ridge Trail. On the ridge we hiked north to Mt. Tom and then back to bag Mt. Field and Mt. Willey. Once on Mt. Willey we turned back towards Mt. Field and descended from there via the Avalon Trail and the A-Z Trail towards the car. This is one of those hikes that serves a well purpose as a good workout but will otherwise be just marked on my New Hampshire's 4000 footer list without too much glory. Beginners may want to do Mt. Tom alone, but due to the location of the trailhead and the lack of views I would recommend these people to try Tecumseh and Osceola first. Photos are in the usual place. E-mail for link if you do not have it. Online maps for this hike are on the outdoors section of AnesHome.com. |