| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whiteface Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail, Whiteface-Piper Link, Vista Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 17, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Park at what looks like a turnaround at the end of the paved portion of Belknap Mtn. Road, the trail starts two houses up the dirt road on the left marked with and an obvious sign |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only one easy one on Whiteface Mtn trail, half the rocks were iced, but enough not to make it easy |
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 | Comments: |
Nice am hike. I carried but did not use light traction and would advise the same. Whiteface Mtn trail has avoidable solid ice patches. Whiteface-Piper link is scenic, has a nice section of ledges of a descent length, this was trickiest section in that some minorly creative footwork, going around trail was needed to avoid some very large and thick blue ice flow. Vista trail to semi open ledges on south part of Piper is one of most scenic areas in Belknaps, ice wasn't to tricky due. If a thin layer of snow shows up soon be aware of the large blue ice flows that it will be hiding. |
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 | Name: |
John in NH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-17 |
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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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