| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail, East Loop Trail, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Large parking lot with lots of signs, a kiosk of information, and a porta-potty. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One stream crossing has a large, well traveled log which is stable if you balance. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in excellent condition. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one dog. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitos were plentiful. Blackflies almost zero. A few no-see-ums near the water. |
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 | Comments: |
The best way to go if you've not hiked here before is clockwise so that you go up the ledges, not down, due to steepness. However I forgot about that because I was focused on making camp at Camp Rich. I went up Dicey's Mill trail, which was easy to moderate. I found the camp near the water by the East Loop. Great place thanks to the Wonalacet Outdoor Club (thank you). Camp Rich has no bear box so I brought my bear can. No platforms but several flat tent spots and an established fire ring. After setting up my tent, I went to the summit of Passaconaway via the East Loop trail, then back by camp and onto the Rollins Trail for a mostly wooded ridge walk with some ups and downs, and a few outlook points with views... over to the summit of Whiteface. I did not see a sign at either so relied on Gaia GPS to confirm I was at the summits. Then I backtracked on Rollins to camp for a very quiet evening with two other tents of nice people. Next morning I went down again on Dicey's Mill. I guess I'll have to save those ledges for another day. |
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 | Name: |
R Whelton |
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 | E-Mail: |
rachelwhelton@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-06-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.youtube.com/rachelwhelton |
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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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