Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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| Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 20, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area ,well plowed |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The one major crossing was open. Ice is not safe to cross. I tried. Being not a log balancer, we opted to cross a bit upstream on an easy rock hop. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no major issues, picked up a few twigs and branches that were in the pathway. |
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| Comments: |
Donned the snowshoes just past the last house in the field. Crunchy snow from that point, following a set of previously descending snowshoes tracks.
Snow deepens a bit in elevation gain with some drifting areas. There isn't a lot of snow, so there are some hidden tripping rocks. At Rollins trail junction the previous tracks ended.
Trail was unbroken to Passaconaway which is now a good track. On the steeps, there is hidden bare rocks and ice, but traction was good. We need more snow.
(Trail is still soft, so snowshoes would be the footwear of recommendation.
But the upcoming cold weather may hardened the surface for light traction. I don't care I'm not going back.
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| Name: |
hikinguy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-20 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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