| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Mast Road, Walden Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trail itself was fine, but there were significant numbers of blow-downs. Almost all of them required no real maintenance, but there were a couple that demanded attention. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Oh wow, there was this fantastic 8 month old lab, who was out enjoying nature with reckless abandon. Such joy! Such happiness! |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes, actually! I spotted a snowfly! |
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 | Comments: |
It was a great day out. This was #48 for my autumn list. For some reason, I decided to bag Walden trail and Old Mast Road for my redline, rather than spend about a tenth of the time and effort racing up Dicey's Mill trail. Instead of a fairly easy trail, I had a massive grind. But there it is: type II fun. The day was quite sunny, which makes up for a lot of struggle.
Right now, the snow is powdery, greasy, and unconsolidated. Dicey's Mill got some loving from 1-2 snowshoers. I wouldn't call it a monorail per se, because the cover is *maybe* 2 inches deep. That said, I was wearing Hillsound lightweight crampons, with the anti-balling plates, and strangely, I was skiing down the trail on those anti-balling plates. You might want snowshoes just for traction (I know I did!) because anything else likely won't cut it.
Pictures and a more detailed write-up are on my blog, as always. Enjoy, and perhaps consider subscribing! |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-10 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2020/12/11/trip-report-alone-on-passaconaway/ |
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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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