| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Easy parking and access |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only one significant crossing near bottom of Dicey's Mill Trail across a large tree that has been placed across Wonalancet River -- easy to cross |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns but not bad -- no signs or real significant markings (a few small cairns?) at true summits of Whiteface and Passaconway |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No one seen on trail and no dogs -- the private properties you have to walk very close to when entering and leaving the trail didn't seem like anyone was there |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Great hike but was amazed to see no one else on trail. One other car was in the lot when I came back but otherwise it was complete solitude. The conditions were very varied. MICROspikes on for most of trail as most of trail is a monorail of ice that is easy to grip but patchy trail that was either completely dry or muddy. Also a lot of open rock that I took microspikes off for (hoping not to ruin them too quickly!) and then had to promptly put back on as soon as I got to the ice again. Upper region of Blueberry Ledge Trail has some significant climbing over wet and slippery ice. I did use my crampons for this section and was glad to have them. Weather stayed fair all day. Not many great sources of water until you get to the part of Dicey's Mill Trail leading up to summit of Passaconaway. Rollins Trail had a few icy areas as well that I used MICROspikes for and hung on trees to get through. The final portion of hike down Dicey's Mill was uneventful and was Spring conditions halfway down so took of all traction and barebooted it down rest of way as sun came out. 9:30 a.m to 5:30 pm to do the entire 12.3 mile loop with some time for lunch and coffee at the ledges near Whiteface summit. |
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 | Name: |
Michael Anderson |
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 | E-Mail: |
michael.c.anderson3@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-25 |
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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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