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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Whiteface, NH
Trails
Trails: Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, February 20, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Ferncroft is plowed; was about two thirds full at midday. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: One water crossing required care, a plank across was difficult to address in snowshoes. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a couple descending BR trail. I asked how their large dog did on the ledges. They said he did well. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: I did the whole thing in snowshoes, including the ascent up Blueberry Ridge. I was assisted by other hikers who happened to be there. If you're going alone, bring extra traction.

Upper portions of Dicey's Mill are post-holed enough to be a slowdown.  
Name
Name: Professor 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-02-20 
Link
Link: https:// 
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