| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Clear, about 10 cars at arrival |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lot's of blow downs on the Blueberry cutoff trail. Lots! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs may have trouble with the ledges |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The blueberry ledge trail was in great shape for this time of year. Only 4 total blowdowns, 2 of which you can easily step over. The cutoff trail, on the other hand, was sometimes hard to follow as the blowdowns caused us to stray off path. Patches of snow and ice were a concern after the Tom Wiggins trail intersection. We bare booted it, but there were a few stretches that spikes could have been useful. The monorails were deteriorating fast and sometimes hard to stay on them, post holes were a common problem. The ledges were wet but in good shape, very little snow/ice on them. There is one ledge that involves some careful maneuvering, the rest were relatively easy if you are used to rock scrambling. The summit faces were clear, but the sky’s opened up just as we were getting ready for lunch so we had to quickly get under tree cover and down through the ledges in the pouring rain. Overall a nice Saturday hike. This was the first hike I have ever been on where I didn’t see anyone else on the trail or at the summit. |
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 | Name: |
Cupcake Numbers |
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 | E-Mail: |
Three80am@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-09 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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