| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
the road to the Ferncroft parking was snow covered. I was the first one in and by the time I left there were five more cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Dicey's Mill brook crossing had low water and one could use the long lasting birch log, or, use rocks to get across. It's not a good idea to cross the log, that had a three inch packed snow cover, with snowshoes.
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only trail tough to follow is Rollins trail. Having it done last month I was able to stay pretty much on the trail. I put on my shell to plough through the low branches. The other trail had not that issue. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lucy did well on Blueberry Ledge trail digging in her paws to get tractionson the steeps |
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 | Comments: |
I put on snowshoes after crossing the bridge to the Blueberry Ridge trail and took them off back at the car. There was about 1 to 2 inches of new snow and a breakable crust underneath. It was easy to break trail though the breaking crust made it a bit tiresome. So, there is a single snowshoe track up Blueberry Ledge and across Rollins trail to follow. The steeps heading up to Whiteface Ledge was doable with the snowshoes. On my way down from Passaconaway I met Jeff, Rick, Wendy, and Sandy (Sleeveless) near camp Rich, who had come up Dicey's Mill trail I was glad to see the trail well packed out by snowshoers. On the way down from there the snow started to ball up but not too badly. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-10 |
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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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