| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whitewall Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Zealand Trail, Ethan Pond Trail, bushwhack, A-Z Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 3, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Zealand Road parking area, a handful of spots available at 0600 in the main lot. Overflow and road parking nearly full around 1130. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged or easily hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All established trails in good shape, Zealand Trail gets heavy use. |
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 | Bugs: |
Very minor today. |
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 | Comments: |
I hesitate to write too much about this (I want this to be a hidden secret), but since the NE Trail Conditions community is relatively small...what a gem. Whitewall has been on my short to-do list and did not disappoint. The ascent up the main slide from Ethan Pond Trail was very fair and straight-forward albeit steep. As others have mentioned it is similar in feel to the Mount Tripyramid slide without the ledges (mostly loose rock). Ironically, it's almost safer to do this slide alone or with one other person as the risk of dislodging rocks is quite high. Once you pass through the granite cliff gateway near the top, search for ledge ground and work south to the open ledges and incredible views into the Pemi. For those interested, the canister and true summit is on the ESE side of the highest contours of most maps. Coming from the slide (west) or south ledges (SW), keep working ENE until you pass a swampy area, then a quick scramble up another 20 feet gets you up to the final plateau. Bushwhacked NNE to the A-Z Trail and back to the parking area. Highly recommended hike! |
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 | Name: |
WishfulThinking |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-09-03 |
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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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