| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail, Walden Trail, East Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 7, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The large Ferncroft Road parking area was almost full at 9:00AM. By the time I returned there was a string of vehicles lining the access road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The brook crossing on the Dicey's Mill Trail was easy on rocks although some may wish to test their balance by crossing on the fallen tree across the river. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good condition. Water diversion ditches were clear. It appeared there was a short trail relocation on the Dicey's Mill trail since my last ascent. WODC keeps the trails in good condition with lots of stone steps. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies were at the parking lot when I returned. Otherwise there were no bug problems. |
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 | Comments: |
I decided to forego the Blueberry Ledge trail due to the wetness of the surfaces, the potential for rain, and no views from the outlook ledge. Consequently I hiked to Mt Passaconaway. I was able to bare boot the entire way. There was no snow ice on the Dicey's Mill trail below the junction with the Rollins trail. There was one ice flow just above the aforementioned junction that could be bare booted with careful foot placements although light traction is a reasonable precaution. There is a mix of bare ground and ice on the Dicey's Mill trail on the summit cone. There were sufficient exposed rocks to aid in ascent. There was icy spots in the summit area that could be traversed cautiously with bare boots. The Walden trail had less ice than the Dicey's Mill side of the mountain. East Loop was easy with very little ice. Due to the cloudiness I did not bother to go down to the north viewpoint. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-08 |
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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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