| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dicey’s Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 31, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is well-plowed, and the tilted port-to-let is a great option versus a frigid snowbank when nature calls |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings bridged except the big boy 2.4 miles in on Dicey’s Mills Trail. The log is snow and ice covered, but there are a few spots of solid ice and snow-covered rocks to make it across. Careful on the edges…I broke through to the river |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cut and cleared 3 blowdowns, there are 3 significant ones left in the last .6 miles to the summit of Passaconoway |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One doggo happily in 4-wheel drive…trail is great for pups unless they aren’t good with water crossings |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a blue hat, placed it in the Lost & Found box at the trail head |
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 | Comments: |
Took FULL advantage of the mild weather to play around in the Sandwhich Wilderness, and came away with #34/W48!-
-road walk is down to snowy gravel, very bare-bootable
-we foolishly attempted to rock Khatoola KTS and K-10s for the first portion of the trail, but quickly discovered the new snow and drifts required snowshoe trail breaking
-snowshoes were the name of the game to the summit and overlooks for Passaconoway, and even with 5 pairs of snowshoes on trail today the trench was still very soft at the end of the day
-water crossing at 2.4 miles in was deceptive…what I thought was a solid base resulted in me breaking through the snow and ice up to my shin in the river, soaking my boots, socks, and the cuff of my pants 😥 A change of socks and my sea to summit waterproof bags provided a reprieve to get to the summit of Passy, but cold feet kept me from breaking out to Whiteface. Next time!
-Rollins Trail and Walden Trail not broken out
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 | Name: |
islandgirl |
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 | E-Mail: |
joannhall4@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-31 |
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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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