| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft Road and parking area icy but passable. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Low water level on Dicey's Mill Trail, crossed on rocks and a couple of downed trees |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several walk under trees, one crawl under tree near Passaconaway summit. Many face slapping branches and hat snatching branches due to snow depth of 3 to 4 feet. |
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 | Comments: |
Saw no hikers today and I was the only one in the parking area. I have not been hiking yet in March so I decided to take a day off from work and get these 2 peaks for my winter list. Nice day with sunshine early then high overcast clouds with good views from the various viewpoints. Temps from 10 to 35 with a breeze at times. I barebooted to Whiteface summit on a very hard packed path and used the steps kicked in the snow to climb the ledges. Put on snowshoes for the balance of the trails as they were broken out by one other hiker on Sunday as well as drifted over in spots. |
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 | Name: |
Rick S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-19 |
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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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