Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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| Trails: |
Oliverian Brook Trail, Passaconaway Cut-Off, Square Ledge Trail, Walden Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail, East Loop |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 16, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The summer lot is not plowed. However, there is a small plowed out area just off the Kancamagus Highway that can accommodate about half a dozen vehicles. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The ice/snow bridge was adequate to easily cross the small brook on the Passaconaway Cut-Off trail. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large evergreen diagonally crossing above trail by about 5.5 to 6 feet above the large boulders on the Passaconaway Cut-Off trail |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
OK for dogs |
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| Comments: |
Wore snowshoes from start to finish. Well formed snowshoe track. In a few places in the higher elevations had a bit of drift partially filling the track. The Walden Trail heading to Nanamocomuck Peak was not broken out. The East Loop was roughly broken out (as compared to the other trails). The Walden Trail has some steep sections that are better to ascend the peak. I descended via Dicey's Mill which has only a couple short steep pitches.
I was the lone hiker on the north approach to Mt Passaconaway. I saw other hikers in and around the summit who came from Ferncroft. There were X-C skiers on the Oliverian-Downes brook ski trails. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-17 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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