| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, Whiteface Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Limited parking at a turnaround in a residential neighborhood with no overflow. Have a plan B hike if full. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The sign for the turn onto the Jeep Road portion of the Whiteface Mountain Trail is missing (backboard is fine, but most of the laminated paper is gone). |
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 | Comments: |
This route, due to the southern exposure and mainly open areas, is virtually snow/ice free. Two ice patches of note prior to the junction, less than 10 feet long, that took some caution to rock hop around. Otherwise, the few remaining ice patches are insignificant and easily avoided. A few wet ledges ascending Piper, and the normal large puddles on the way to Whiteface (that can be skirted). Plenty of minor mud from the ground frost working its way out.
No need for snowshoes or traction on this route unless we get frozen precip.
Breezy, but nice early spring afternoon with sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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