| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail, East Loop, Walden Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 16, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The only major crossing over Wonalancet River was easy. No ice, log crossing and rock hopping were totally open. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns, some of which were larger and appeared new. The wind was intense today with gust into the 50 mph range so some of these may have been very new. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hiked with SummitPug (15 lbs pug) who had no problems if carried over water crossings. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lots of stuff at the Ferncroft Parking Lot. |
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 | Comments: |
Overall this was a great hike. I didn't need anything aside from bare boots up to the summit. We hit continuous snow about half way up Dicey's Mill Trail. I put Muttlucks on the dog but he didn't want/need them so they were off in about 15 minutes.
The summit loop was totally snow covered with a few icy areas. We hit the summit after seeing only one other pair of hikers. We went up the east loop then down the west loop. The trail was completely pristine on the west loop, and we struggled down some of the steeper areas. The views were still great though and we got back to Dicey's Mill Trail without any issues. The decent was totally uneventful. |
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 | Name: |
SummitPug and I |
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 | E-Mail: |
hokie01@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-16 |
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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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