| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
road, Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot at Ferncroft is plowed and can hold a sizable number. Cannot park on the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of things that will hit you in the face/head with the snowpack but no major trail issues and the few we found we cleared. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of snowfleas! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Put on snowshoes shortly after starting up Blueberry Ledge Tr. Stayed in them until back at the road. Trail had some postholes down low but they got deeper and more prevalent as you climbed higher with more snow and less consolidation. Most were off to the side of the trough so pretty easy to avoid. The first ledge (with the overhanging rock) was very easy to ascend as it had a snow ramp going up it. The next element was the big "step" above the ledge. The left side was an ice dome so up the right it was. The two trees there made it "easy" . The rest of the ledges had plenty of snow and only a couple of places where you had to really watch your step. Rollins Tr was well packed. Descending the ledges and steeps was challenging but doable. NOTE- the snow was getting soft and did bunch under the snowshoes giving a bit of a slide to the descent. Conditions will probably continue as written based on the weather tomorrow. You could do this hike in spikes though why you wouldn't want the traction and televators is beyond me. Some might like more aggressive traction if they chose to descend this route. |
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 | Name: |
Krobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho1 at gmail dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-18 |
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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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