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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mount Passaconaway & Mount Whiteface, NH
Trails
Trails: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Walden Trail, East Loop, Dicey's Mill Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 20, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: 2 other cars in the lot early this morning, almost full upon return in the PM. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The crossing on Dicey's Mill near the bottom is about 3" deep with rock hopping. A fair amount of water running on trails, but no real "crossings". 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: LOTS of blow downs, but nothing of significance. Probably 25-30 step overs and duck unders on the whole trip. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None seen 
Bugs
Bugs: None. Rain and wind kept them at bay. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a solitary micro spike hung on a branch near the summit of Passaconaway on Walden Trail. Returned to the lost and found box at Ferncroft Parking area. 
 
Comments
Comments: Zero views from anyway, but the rain/dampness/clouds made for some interesting scrambling going up to Whiteface on Blueberry Ledge. With so many leaves down and still undisturbed(at lower elevations) the trail is a bit tricky; while looking for a line and making sure you're on solid footing. Some snow fields higher up, maybe 200-300 yards long. Also some icy sections of a quickly fading monorail. Not enough to justify traction, but led to some post-holing as well as some slippery footing. Quintessential mud season hike, minus the bugs. Wish the rain had held out longer but oh well.  
Name
Name: Captain Ice Beard 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-05-20 
Link
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