Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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| Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot at Ferncroft almost bare. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Main water crossing is snow bridged. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some walk arounds and crawl unders. Also some leaners with snow laden branches. |
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| Comments: |
Trail was filled in this morning with about 2" of loose snow down low to about 3 to 4 inches higher up. Up to the Jct. with the Rollins Trail the snow was very sticky from the morning sun. We had to kick the clogs off our snowshoes every 5 or 6 steps. After the Rollins and to the summit the snow was dryer and we didn't have any problems. Firm base but loose snow on top. We barebooted to the crossing and put our snowshoes on and left them on for the rest of the day. Loose snow on top of a firm base. It needs to have more traffic to really pack it down. We cleared several blowdowns. Vinny C. and I had the trail to ourselves today. |
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| Name: |
Wolfgang |
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| E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-02 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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