Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 28, 2023 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Comments: |
We got a late start this morning, didn't get on the trail until about 10:15. Parking lot was just about full at Ferncroft. We started on Blueberry Ledge and had a nice snow shoe track for the first couple miles, then passed a couple on their way down in spikes leaving postholes and churned up snow behind them. Then passed a couple more spikers and from there on out the trail was a disaster. Deep postholes and uneven ankle-breaking trail all the way over Whiteface and to the junction with Dicey's Mill. Dicey's Mill was in much better shape, saw a couple in snowshoes that had helped smooth it out. Would recommend snow shoes the whole way for the foreseeable future, very unconsolidated. |
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| Name: |
John and Mel |
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| E-Mail: |
jwilson@worcester.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-28 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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