| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dicey's Mill Trail, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot is smaller than usual, we second the earlier suggestion to slant park rather than parallel. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossing at 2.3 mi is doable via rock hopping. It is a big step up to the bank from the rock we used. Wore showshoes across then barebooted at the end of the day. There is also a birch log for the more adventurous! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I imagine they'd be fine |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One pair gloves in the road before the actual trail starts. Contact me with brand, description and we'll figure out how to get them to you. The MSR snowshoe is still there at the kiosk. |
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 | Comments: |
We chose this route because we weren't sure how things would be on the Blueberry Ledge Trail. Spoke to a young couple who came up that way and they said there were no problems and did not feel anything was too sketchy. We had time constraint so had to turn back .6 mi from Whiteface. Trail was nicely packed for the most part, with a few drifted in spots lower down on Dicey's Mill. Sadly, someone had barebooted the lower section of Dicey's Mill, after the water crossing, so it was uneven footing for the last couple of miles. Beautiful day, just cool enough that we did not have any balling up under the snowshoes. Surface is loose enough that snowshoes seemed the best choice. |
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 | Name: |
Sugaree |
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 | E-Mail: |
barkers@alumni.unh.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-23 |
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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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