| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft parking lot plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Scramble ledges may be tricky. |
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 | Comments: |
Roadwalk portion was snowshoeable (but easily barebooted obviously, as it's plowed), as wind had knocked an inch of powder onto it.
Blueberry Ledge Trail to Wiggin junction - well packed, packed powder/loose granular. Snowshoes recommended, but could be Microspikable soon.
Blueberry Ledge Trail from Wiggin junction to south peak - well packed, packed powder/loose granular in woods, most of ledges covered as well. First scramble ledge easily done thanks to blown in snow. Second scramble ledge (the long one that has the old drill holes) now has a rope which seems to help.
Third scramble ledge a bit tricky, as rock is covered in blue ice. I used my ice axe to pull me up so I could keep my snowshoes on.
Rollins Trail from south peak to Mt. Whiteface - only one set of tracks beyond Sleeper junction, but now well packed.
Warning - there has been significant drifting just north of the highpoint, so it looks like the trail is about 5' higher than the actual highpoint. I actually missed it and didn't realize it for about 10 feet...I went back and packed out a landing where the summit is.
Status of other trails:
Pasture Path - appears to be broken out.
Blueberry Ledge Cutoff - not broken out.
McCrillis Path - not broken out.
Tom Wiggin Trail - not broken out.
McCrillis Trail - my tracks go maybe .1 miles to the current sunset vista, not broken out beyond there.
Sleeper Trail - appears to be broken out.
Rollins Trail - one set of tracks beyond Whiteface summit. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-10-01 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtwhiteface-2009-0305.php |
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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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