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: |
Friday, May 11, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area is dry as it would be in summer. A few cars when I arrived, a lot more when I left. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Dicey's Mill Brook crossing is easy on the huge log across it. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in great shape though there is still a lot of marginal monorail on Rollins trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Lucy had a great time and found the ledges on Blueberry Ledge trail easy. She was always ahead of me and looking back to me as if she was asking if I needed assistance. |
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| Bugs: |
Given the colder temps and the wind there were none today. |
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| Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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| Comments: |
Blueberry Ledge trail is pretty much dry and free of any snow. The occasional monorail higher up are of no consequence and can be easily bypassed. The monorail doesn't really start until heading from the Whiteface ledge to Whiteface summit and beyond. Because of the cool temps it was solid enough today to allow me to bareboot without traction. The most snow I saw was at the place with the major blowdowns from years ago. With careful placement it was easy to do Rollins trail without traction. The part with the steep drop-offs was actually dry. I did not put on light traction until I hit the last steep pitch up to the summit cone of Passaconaway past the switchbacks. On the way down I took them off again when I reached the gentle switchbacks. The trail from the jct with Rollins trail down to Ferncroft was dry. |
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| Name: |
Georg |
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| E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-11 |
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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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