| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Flat Mountain Pond Trail, McCrillis Trail, Rollins Trail, Blueberry Ledge Trail, McCrillis Path, Whiteface-Intervale Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 28, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
After a quick alternator change on the side of the road in West Rumney I was back on track. Rt 113 and 113A will still rattle your fillings out but seem to be getting a little better as the frost heaves go down. I was the only car in the lot today. Parking for both Flat Mtn Pond Tr (east end) and McCrillis Path are at the same lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The culvert on Flat Mtn Pond Tr was failing, creating another crossing just before it about 1 foot deep an5 6 feet wide. I was able to cross on some logs that washed up. the crossing of White Brook was easily done just upstream. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Flat Mtn Pond, Rollins, and Blueberry Lege Tr were in good shape. Lots of debris and several blowdowns along McCrillis Tr and McCrillis Path. A couple required a quick detour and a couple others were crawl unders. I removed a few but many were to big for my little saw. Where the McCrillis Tr enters the conifers it has become a bit brushy. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Marlie led the way today and helped with route finding. The ledges presented no problems for her as she was already at the bottom before I even got a look. |
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 | Bugs: |
None seen yet.... |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a blck EMS glove liner on McCrillis Tr. |
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 | Comments: |
Now that the snow is receeding we can get back to redlining. I barebooted the entire day and carried micros and snowshoes. The snow started once into the conifers on McCrillis Tr. I could have worn the snowshoes for the last half mile as there was no apparent monorail but postholing was minimal so I stuck with the boots. Some may prefer the micros for extra grip. Rollins Tr had 3 feet of snow still but also had a firm monorail that was easy to walk on but would have been tough to stay on top with snowshoes. The ledges were mostly free of ice and snow making for an easy descent. I was surprised to see remnants of snow still on McCrillis Path.
11.8 miles 3400' elev+ 6 hr 50 min |
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 | Name: |
IQuest |
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 | E-Mail: |
iandanner@hotmail com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-29 |
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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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