| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, RollinsTrail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 11, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Wonalancet River was flowing full, but crossing was easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All three trails have multiple blowdowns, some big, some little. Worst entanglement involves several downed mature spruces on the steeps of Blueberry Ledge Trail above the Cut-off. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
As always, the ledges below the south peak of Whiteface could be difficult for some dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
No snow worth mentioning in the hardwoods, then monorail between the top of the steeps but below the big ledges on Whiteface. The ledges themselves were mostly bare. The entire Rollins Trail from the south peak going north, past the true summit, all the way to the juction with Dicey's Mill Trail, is an excellent snowshow track. Dicey's Mill Trail to the Passaconaway summit has good snow but consistent postholes. Descent below the junction with Rollins, Dicey's Mill Trail is mostly monorail and postholed. Monorail peters out with descent from spruce-fir to hardwood forest. |
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 | Name: |
Gary Tompkins |
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 | E-Mail: |
nhgaryrt@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-12 |
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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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