Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trail Reports(27)
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mount Willard Trail
Trails Used
Mt Willard Trail
Trail Conditions
Wet/Slippery RockMud - Minor/Avoidable
Notes
The trail is very moderate without any significant technical challenges. This was a conditioning hike after suffering a minor knee injury last fall. WE saw many types of hikers on the trail; young kids with their parents and a range of hikers with different abilities. The view is worth the short hike.
Parking
Parked at the Crawford Notch Station. There was about a dozen cars at 10:30am.
Water Crossings
1st water crossing was rock hop-able - no issues. @nd crossing was less significant.
Wildlife
No bugs!
Trails Used
Mt Willard Trail
Trail Conditions
Wet/Slippery RockMud - Minor/Avoidable
Notes
The trail is very moderate without any significant technical challenges. This was a conditioning hike after suffering a minor knee injury last fall. WE saw many types of hikers on the trail; young kids with their parents and a range of hikers with different abilities. The view is worth the short hike.
Parking
Parked at the Crawford Notch Station. There was about a dozen cars at 10:30am.
Water Crossings
1st water crossing was rock hop-able - no issues. @nd crossing was less significant.
Wildlife
No bugs!
Trails Used
Mt. Willard Trail
Trail Conditions
Wet TrailMud - Significant
Notes
The sun came out for a nice view from Willard, which somehow I’ve never hiked despite 300-something four thousand footers. Aside from one very short, very shallow, and very narrow section of monorail, the ice and snow were gone today. In their place was a river of water on the trail. The upper 2/3 of this hike are WET. Consistent water running down the trail wet. I was glad to have waterproof boots. People wearing sneakers, sandals (yes, one guy was wearing sandals….was interesting), etc. were having trouble staying dry. Awesome view. I can see why people love this hike so much.
Water Crossings
Easy to cross on rocks
Wildlife
Still in hell
Trails Used
Mt. Willard Trail
Trail Conditions
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular
Equipment
SnowshoesMicrospikes
Notes
Trail is well packed down ice with 2-3" of new snow. On March 22 3-4 more inches of snow fell adding to the depth. Just about everyone wore micro spikes and that worked well since there was mostly hard ice under the snow. Trail quite busy on a Sat. Views at the summit popped in and out of the clouds and drifting snow. Carried up snowshoes, but they weren't needed.
Parking
Parking in Rt302
Water Crossings
Water crossing now rock hopable using poles to help balance on rocks.
Wildlife
N/A