| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Flat Mountain Pond Trail, McCrillis Trail, Blueberry Ledge Trail, McCrillis Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 2, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Flat Mountain/McCrillis trailhead lot was not plowed, about 6" heavy slush with ruts. Got in and out with my Honda Fit, but wouldn't count on it after it freezes up. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All stepping stones were above the flow. |
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 | Comments: |
Solo hike, up McCrillis Trail, down Blueberry, McCrillis Path to get back to the car. All but McCrillis Path was well broken out but the melting/drizzle made for unpleasant walking in heavy mashed potato snow. Consistent light drizzle all day (still going when I got back to the car around 4). Snow depth varied from melt-out patches, to 4" below, to about 10" in drift pockets on the ridge. Slushy postholes all over the place, lots of running and pooled water on trails. When it all freezes up tonight it'll be a special kind of ugly. Blueberry had a lot of bone showing; thankfully a few of the ledge handholds were bare. The ice on the ledges was tricky as unusual, but I've seen it worse. I used snowshoes on the ascent, took them off on the descent and put on spikes. Saw two other hikers (one familiar face) but a few more had come and gone before I got to the top. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
paulwgagnon@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-02 |
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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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