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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Whiteface, NH
Trails
Trails: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, October 26, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lots of spaces 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: not bad if you don't mind walking on the downed tree that goes across the stream midway on Dicey's Mill 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Some blowdowns on Dicey's Mill that are easy to go over/around/under 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: The ledges were slick and hard to negotiate. I opted not to bring my dog but there was one very experienced dog out there with Gordon and Fran. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trails are covered with falling leaves but dry and easy to negotiate up till approximately 2500' elevation; then the trails are snow covered. The light covering gives way to 5-8" as you go higher and across Rollins Trail. Light traction was sufficient because others had packed down the trail with spikes before us but snow shoes would not have been overkill along Rollins. Snow shoes would not have helped on the ledges or the steep ascents, which were lightly covered with wet, melting snow. Our group was slow so we opted to bypass Passaconaway (we did not want to come out in the dark) but, with more time, it would not have been an issue. There was one couple ahead of us and we were passed by 3 young men moving very fast (one in running shoes).  
Name
Name: Elizabeth 
E-Mail
E-Mail: ewberry1@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-10-27 
Link
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