| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Whiteface, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at 8 AM arrival . Nice lot at Ferncroft. The potty needs replacing or pumping out. It’s at capacity. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None today only hiking Whiteface |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No big trees on the trails, the water bars would like a good raking out this spring. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw no dogs today |
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 | Bugs: |
Unfortunately, upon our return to the car, black flies greeted us! But on the hike, nothing. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One AAA battery, i took it home to toss. |
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 | Comments: |
We needed Whiteface for May and I’m glad we had a non water crossing hike and heard there wasn’t much snow left here. Great day for trail runners on our feet and only needed rock spikes up after the ledges to the true summit. Met some nice people out there today . Especially cool to cross paths with Donna ( a grid finisher ) hiking with a rock star , Dagny, who is nearly done with her 48 over 80 years old! Bonus not needing to continue on to Passaconaway with the messy rotting snow conditions on Rollins trail. I don’t think snowshoes would help as the trail was uneven and postholed [but if people wore snowshoes, the trail would be smoother with less postholes]. Very spring conditions. Rock spikes did help on the crappy old snow. I did notice no new recent tracks coming from Kate sleeper trail when I went to find a tree to water. Still a fair amount of yucky snow on that trail. |
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 | Name: |
Bradygirl1 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sperry66@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-04 |
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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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