| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft parking lot plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only crossing of any size is on Dicey Mill - not solidly bridged yet, but rock hoppable on dry snowshoes. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blueberry Ledge and Dicey Mill both have a few blowdowns. Rollins Trail blowdown free. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs may have a tough time on the upper ledge scrambles on Blueberry Ledge Trail |
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 | Comments: |
Dicey Mill/Blueberry Ledge Trail roadwalks plowed, but not fully sanded, so snowshoes can be worn. Blueberry Ledge Trail decently packed for snowshoe traffic, but there are some postholes from barebooters (including moose). The scramble ledge with the drill holes is mostly covered in snow, but the one immediately above it is a bit tricky - I used my ice axe to pull me up it (keeping snowshoes on). Rollins Trail and Dicey Mill Trail have an excellent snowshoe footbed. Some tracks on Tom Wiggins Trail and East Loop, but none on Sleeper Trail. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-12-23 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtwhiteface-2009-1223.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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