| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 6, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Log over the river on Dicy’s was easy for me and my dog |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns and duck unders - don’t remember exactly where |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My dog handed the Blueberry Ledge scrambles wonderfully but she’s very agile - I had to lift her up once or twice |
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 | Bugs: |
Not until the last couple miles on Dicy’s mill, then the black flies tried to get a ride home in my car |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I lost a new favorite pair of Knockaround sunglasses - tortoise shell frame with green lenses just above the Rollins trail and Dicy’s junction where I stopped before continuing on to Pasconaway - note to everyone - don’t use your chest strap to hold glasses then remove your pack! (& if by chance they were found, email me?) |
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 | Comments: |
Blueberry ledge trail was gorgeous - Dicy’s Mill was too - both had minimal snow and ice (patches above 3300’ maybe?) and mostly dry except for long stretches on the bottom of Dicy’s that were fine with waterproof socks/shoes, ledges were mostly bare but some ice made me decide to go down Rollins and attempt Pasconaway, but that trail is a messy unstable monorail most of the way across & I apologize to any hikers who heard my screams and swears during my posthole party. It was so intense I gave up trying to summit Pasconaway for my Spring list and my dog’s 48. I am done with snow! And maybe also with Rollins trail - both these peaks are gorgeous and don’t need to be packed into one hike to double bag! Next week should at least melt the lingering snow…? |
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 | Name: |
Squealer |
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 | E-Mail: |
krisnwillow@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-06 |
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 | Link: |
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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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