| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Whiteface & Mount Passaconway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Walden’s Trail, Dicey’s Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Free easy plenty of room with bathrooms. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy crossed. There is a tree across the water on Dicey’s Mill which worked out fine. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Three or four step over trees with not too much effort. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today |
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 | Bugs: |
Lots of bugs out today |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw a hat and shirt on the trail |
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 | Comments: |
I took Blueberry Ledge Trail to Mount Whiteface and enjoyed the fantastic view from several of view points on the ledges. After the first major ledge with the first real good view I continued up towards Mount Whiteface and that's when I had chosen a section of scramble that was very steep and devoid of any real hand or foot holds. I was basically laying on the rock sliding up higher and until I saw to the left of me there was more reasonable way up. After doing my best, Alex Honold free solo moves I successfully navigated that section of the ledge. AMC should paint a blue blaze on the rocks for the proper path at the very least on that rock scramble section. I went too far to the right side of rock slab.
Realizing that the better route was to left of me. Several more ledge scrambles with more views before you summit Mount Whiteface. Then I took Rollins Trail to Dickey's Mill Trail to Mount Passaconaway.Traveling on Rollins Trail to Dickey's Mill trail was not difficult or too challenging. After Mount Passaconawy summit I continued to the loop on Walden trail back down to Dicey's Mill trail back to the Ferncroft parking lot.
Definitely not an easy hike for these two peaks., but super happy with the views from ledges and outlooks. I was able to do them today in the hot humid weather which made it more challenging.
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 | Name: |
Thomas O’Malley |
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 | E-Mail: |
thomalley@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-06-30 |
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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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