| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Whiteface Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Vista Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking area accomodates about 6 cars. Roadside parking is off limits at this time. I got the second to last spot around 9 am on a Wednesday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one small one was very easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All the trails are in great shape. WMT is blazed in royal blue, P-WL in grinch green, Vista in yellow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Wear a leash at least to start out near the houses. |
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 | Comments: |
It was a lovely day with temps in the 20s and 30s, light wind, and sunny. All the trails were packed down. The ledges on Piper had a lot of ice. Microspikes were ideal, especially since there was little contact between spikes and rocks, although I barebooted up Whiteface easily. On Vista Trail I had a bucket list experience: seeing a live porcupine in the wild. At a distance I could see it in profile on the ground, sitting back and eating something in its hands. When I went closer (not too close) it kept turning its spiky back end in my direction. Then it crawled up into some very low branches of a small spruce tree. |
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 | Name: |
peaksseeker |
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 | E-Mail: |
peaksseeker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-15 |
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 | Link: |
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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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