| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Passaconaway, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Downes Brook Trail, Passaconaway Slide Trail, Diceys Mill Trail, Rollins Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 13, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
UNH-Downes Brook lot nearly full at 2 PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Whole bunch on Downes Brook Trail - hoppable in low water. Can't imagine in high water. A few on Passaconaway Slide Trail too. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Sign states maintenance on abandoned Passaconaway Slide Trail can result in fines and/or imprisonment. Rollins Trail has half a dozen stepover blowdowns. Downes Brook has a bunch of stepover blowdowns. Removed a few vexing ones on Downes Brook. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Passaconaway Slide Trail not a good idea for dogs not familiar/comfortable with slides, scrambles, and wet slabs. No water between Diceys Mill spring and close to the Downes Brook-Sleeper junction. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some mosquitoes on Downes Brook Trail. Otherwise, minimal. |
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 | Comments: |
Downes Brook Trail was generally dry and in good shape top to bottom. Lost count of how many water crossings it had!
Abandoned Passaconaway Slide Trail was a lot of fun. I would not attempt it in wet or icy conditions (some slippery rock and slabs even today in an extended dry spell), or without a comfortable ability in trail finding, bushwhacking, and quasi-technical terrain. Nice views on the lower portion, as well as the top of it. Found a few small, but good patches of blueberries near the bottom and top of it.
Diceys Mill to Rollins to Kate Sleeper were all in good shape. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-13 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtpassaconaway-2011-0813.php |
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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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