| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail, Walden Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 6, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking at Ferncroft. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Log crossing on Dicey's Mill Trail was no problem with snowshoes and poles. Nothing else more than an easy stepover. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in excellent shape; no significant blowdowns. |
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 | Comments: |
Clockwise loop to Whiteface and Passaconaway; only used the Walden Trail for the view spur to Passaconaway's north outlook. Good cover for snowshoes throughout (excluding the road section), with only transient patches of exposed rock and dirt. Microspikes would be fine most of the way up Blueberry Ledge Trail, and most of the way down Dicey's Mill Trail, but snowshoes were definitely preferred on the Rollins Trail, and for softer sections above ~3,500'. Had to pull myself up on a tree root to surmount one of the lower Whiteface ledges, but the other scrambles were no problem. Didn't see another soul until I was about 1/3 of the way back down to Ferncroft on Dicey's Mill.
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 | Name: |
Jason |
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 | E-Mail: |
kurlando7@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-06 |
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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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