Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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| Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail, East Loop, View Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 7, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Ferncroft parking lot had space for once. The snow still leaves no room to park on the side of the road. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
One water crossing was a little difficult to do in snowshoes, but certainly doable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One climb-under. |
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| Lost and Found: |
I met a guy named Todd coming down who said, the previous week, he'd lost a bright blue sleeping bag with duct tape on it between the Wiggins Trail intersection and the road and he'd returned to look for it. He said he would leave a business card with his information at the trailhead and offer a small reward for its return. |
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| Comments: |
Most of the trail would have been doable in just spikes, but I wore my snowshoes for stability. The Passaconaway view spur is partially broken out and passable with snow shoes, but there are other views almost as good available for far less effort. I do not recommend coming back down the steep and slippery east side of the Passaconaway summit trail. There is little solid ice but enough exposed rock to make sliding down impractical. |
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| Name: |
Professor |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-08 |
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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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