Mount Avalon, Field, Tom Loop
Mount Tom, Avalon & Field Loop
Details
This is a loop trail with good views towards the southern Presidentials. You get multiple summits with Avalon offering the best views. Mt. Tom and Mt. Field are wooded, and offers more obstructed views through the trees.
We start at the Highland Center, then climb the Avalon trail until reaching Mt Avalon summit., which has the best views of the entire loop. We'll then continue on the Avalon trail until we reach Mt Field summit (4K footer). From there we pick up the Willey Range Trail until reaching the intersection with Mount Tom Spur Trail, then ascend to Mount Tom (a 4K footer). We descend back to the intersection and pick up the AZ trail until reconnecting with the Avalon trail, taking us back to the Highland Center.
Estimated Elevation Gain: 2,800 feet
Estimated Round Trip Distance: 7.5 miles
Estimated Duration (with lunch): 6 hours
Hiking Essentials: See the following link for recommendations from GayOutdoors:
https://www.gayoutdoors.org/page.cfm?typeofsite=WhatToBring&ID=1249
This hike is meant as a positive experience, so please leave discussions about politics or negative events at home. Enjoy the moment with nature and friends.
Directions
We will meet at the Train Depot located by the Highland Center.
From North Conway area (the junction of route 302 and 16 in Glen) drive about 21miles.
From the Twin Mountain area (the junction of route 3 and 302) – drive about 8 miles, east on route 302.
About this event
This is a loop trail with good views towards the southern Presidentials. You get multiple summits with Avalon offering the best views. Mt. Tom and Mt. Field are wooded, and offers more obstructed views through the trees.
We start at the Highland Center, then climb the Avalon trail until reaching Mt Avalon summit., which has the best views of the entire loop. We'll then continue on the Avalon trail until we reach Mt Field summit (4K footer). From there we pick up the Willey Range Trail until reaching the intersection with Mount Tom Spur Trail, then ascend to Mount Tom (a 4K footer). We descend back to the intersection and pick up the AZ trail until reconnecting with the Avalon trail, taking us back to the Highland Center.
Estimated Elevation Gain: 2,800 feet
Estimated Round Trip Distance: 7.5 miles
Estimated Duration (with lunch): 6 hours
Hiking Essentials: See the following link for recommendations from GayOutdoors:
https://www.gayoutdoors.org/page.cfm?typeofsite=WhatToBring&ID=1249
This hike is meant as a positive experience, so please leave discussions about politics or negative events at home. Enjoy the moment with nature and friends.
Directions to the trailhead
Get directionsWe will meet at the Train Depot located by the Highland Center.
From North Conway area (the junction of route 302 and 16 in Glen) drive about 21miles.
From the Twin Mountain area (the junction of route 3 and 302) – drive about 8 miles, east on route 302.
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