| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Oliverian Brook Trail, Passaconaway Cutoff, Square Ledge Trail, Walden Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 4, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Excellent parking for several vehicles just off of the Kancamagus Highway. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The single brook crossing of any consequence on the route is rock-hoppable, mostly, but the soles of your boots will touch water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large blowdown on the Oliverian Brook Trail that's a straddle-and-slide-over. It'll require a chainsaw to remove. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two or three brief scrambles near the summit may be troublesome for shorter-legged dogs. After the long flat stretch at the bottom, just after the trail comes close to a tributary of Oliverian Brook at 1,800 feet, water becomes a problem. The same tributary parallels the Square Ledge Trail in a few places 1,00 feet higher, but a 25-yard-or-more bushwhack is required to reach it. So carry extra water for pups. (Especially on a hot, humid day like today.) |
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 | Bugs: |
Some down low, but tolerable with repellent applied. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
The Feathered Hat lost the feathers from his hat, but oh well. There are more where those came from. |
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 | Comments: |
This route begins with an extended flat stretch, much of it beside beautiful Oliverian Brook. Then it climbs 2,200 feet in about two and a half miles, including some pulls toward the summit that are fairly steep. It's a much less populated route to the top of Passaconaway than the usual over-Whiteface route, and offers some fine views at a couple of openings in the forest canopy. Six people and four dogs shared the lunch rock at the summit while I was there, and a good time was had by all. Great meeting everyone! |
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 | Name: |
The Feathered Hat |
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 | E-Mail: |
stevebjerklie at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-07-04 |
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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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