| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dicey's Mill, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 18, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived at the Ferncroft parking lot around 7:30, only three other vehicles |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One semi-difficult crossing, but our group was the first to it and snowshoed down all the snow so the logs can be seen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few trees to duck under, climb over, or just go around (which proved easiest most times) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one beautiful 5 month old husky "lucy". Super friendly, great puppy. |
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 | Bugs: |
zero |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost plenty of calories and muscle tissue! Haven't found it yet. |
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 | Comments: |
Had originally planned on hiking Liberty on Saturday, but after reading that BAXTERSMOM wasn't able to make it even to the tent sites, I wasn't very confident being able to make it to the summit alone. Nor did I think it was very safe. Ended up deciding on Whiteface... and then changed to Passaconaway once I get in the parking lot and joined forces with my three new best friends - Jakie, Diane and Andrea. This was a 7-hour slog up the 4.6 miles. Lots of trail-breaking, eventually lots of help from HMJ who posted earlier. All in all, an awesome accomplishment and a great hike!! Full story and pics at link below.
And, yeah, I"ll join in WEAR SNOWSHOES!!!! Met up with 7 Harvard seniors who destroyed our freshly packed down trail with their 14 big boots. |
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 | Name: |
Dean |
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 | E-Mail: |
dcerrati@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.deancerratiphotography.com/blog/2017/2/passaconaway-14/48-make-a-plan-make-some-friends-make-a-trail |
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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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