| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft was bare ground and plenty of space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water was running low. Two options - Rock hop or walk the birch tree that straddles the stream. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few walk-arounds and step-overs |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would have been great for dogs today |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions: Down low in the flats, the trail had a lot of bare stretches, with icy patches. By the time I got to the Tom Wiggen Trail Jct., the trail was all continuous ice. The crossing was running low. I opted for the birch tree to cross on. On the traverse up to the Rollins Jct., there was some bare areas, but mostly packed snow with underlying ice.
From the Rollins Jct to the summit, it was all hard packed snow. The huge ice bulge, near Camp Rich, is in true form again this winter. One may wish to whack around it. The cone scramble is filling in nicely.
Overall the trail is in great shape, with a few walk-arounds and step-overs. Fast track today, but that will change after tomorrows snow. Nice mild day today with no wind and a warm sun. I saw two others today on Dicey's Mill Trail. Rollins was broken and hard packed also. I wore an old pair of Hillsounds for the roadwalk and bare sections, then switched to my newer ones, for the upper packed snow areas. |
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-11 |
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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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