| 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: |
Sunday, April 19, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking, there is an outhouse for those who need it. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were crossable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blow downs heading from Whiteface to Passaconaway. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not see any dogs today. |
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 | Bugs: |
none. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none. |
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 | Comments: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, starts off quite dry, then patches of snow, but still quite firm. Higher up where it starts to get steep, some patches of ice mixed with spring snow. Traction is nice in these spots. Once at the ledges, first ledge is dry until making the left up to the next one and then lots of spring snow, you can boot pack up these sections to get a better footing. It's slippery regardless of traction (mashed potato snow) WF Summit was beautiful with dry lookout rock. Rollins Trail over to Passaconaway was a mess. Postholes everywhere, minimal monorail to stay on. Snow was just to soft. Snowshoers were even falling in pretty deep. After the junction of Dicey's Mill, trail to the summit was a nice monorail packed well, minimal postholes and coming down was slick. Dicey's Mill Trail was in good condition as well, nice monorail to follow with minimal postholes, mashed potato snow. Monorail ends about 2.5 miles out from the road becomes dry trail with minor mud. Overall, a wonderful spring day with many different type of conditions out there. Everyday is changing drastically for trail conditions. |
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 | Name: |
hkemtns |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-20 |
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 | Link: |
 https://hkemtns.blogspot.com/ |
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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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