| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Cutoff, Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 10, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was the second car in the lot at 7:00. The road and lot is a total skating rink. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water Crossings are all low. The log crossings on Dicey's Mill Trail is pretty icy though |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
With the 1/4" of ice last night, there were a number of new deadfalls, but nothing too difficult to get around. |
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 | Comments: |
I guess Blueberry Ledge Cutoff has not been popular this year, as it didn’t look like anyone had been through there for weeks. There was probably 8" of unconsolidated heavy, wet snow. I broke out all of it, but I know there was one other person who came up after me with snowshoes, so it should be in ok shape.
Once I hit Blueberry Ledge Trail, trail conditions improved and are well-packed. Higher up, there was a good quarter inch of ice on everything. In spite of the ice, the ledges were not in bad shape - or at least "normal" shape for this time of year. There is some decent ice lower down, but you can get past it in a few steps. I passed a guy at the bottom who was putting on his crampons, which I also had, but I did it in snowshoes. Wasn’t bad, but depends on your spice tolerance.
Although there were lots of iced over, low hanging trees, the cruise over the Passaconaway was easy. Rollins and Dicey's are well packed down, but with some new deadfalls from the ice. |
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 | Name: |
ges |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-10 |
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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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