Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
I didn't trust the snow-covered tree at the end of the day on Dicey's Mill Trail, so I just stepped on submerged rocks |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Step-over tree across Rollins Trail about 0.2 mile before junction with Dicey's Mill, about 8" diameter.
Also, beautiful stone step work recently done at Rollins-Dicey junction, hats off to all those who did the hard work! |
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| Comments: |
About 1/4 mile before the ledges, there was slippery frozen mud and ice, so I put my rock spikes on at that point, but took them off at the ledges which were mostly dry. I put the spikes back on immediately after the ledges due to black ice, ice-covered rocks and ice underneath a coating of snow. Immediately after Whiteface there are some sections of standing water with a breakable crust of ice on top, there's just no avoiding or side-stepping these sections; bring your waterproof boots and just go splashing through. The snow and ice diminished the closer I got to Dicey's Mill junction, but ascending Passaconaway, the snow and ice returned, and there was also a lot of running water on the trail. Descending Passaconaway, there was a brief snow shower, which left a slick coating on the wet leaves all the way down, so I left my spikes on till just before the Wiggin Trail junction. |
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| Name: |
twinkle toes |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-19 |
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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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