| 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: |
Saturday, February 5, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ferncroft and roads leading in were all well plowed. There were only four cars there when I arrived shortly before 9AM. Maybe 20 cars when I left around 3PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Low and mostly bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a few smaller down trees on Rollins mostly covered by the recent snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen. |
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 | Comments: |
These trails got anywhere between 8-12 inches of fresh powder with some deeper drifts higher up. I used snowshoes all day and basically was breaking trail the whole time. Three hikers went up Blueberry Ledge Trail ahead of me in boots. One switched to snowshoes well before the ledges but only went as far as the false summit and returned back down BLT. The drifting unconsolidated snow on the ledges meant for plenty of calories burned climbing up the steps. Rollins to Dicey's Mill, then up to Passaconaway's summit there were not other tracks. Dicey's Mill had seen more traffic, I encountered seven other hikers heading up but only two where in snowshoes.
This snow doesn't pack that well and with the winds I would expect drifting overnight. |
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 | Name: |
Kyle L |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjlanctot gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-05 |
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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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