| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whiteface Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 2, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
In the turnaround at the end of Belknap Mtn. Rd. Pull straight in and don't parallel park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The only notable blowdown is at the logging road fork just above the stream crossing. It will be a quick task for a chainsaw. Blazes need to be repainted. Many of them are barely visible. |
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 | Comments: |
To answer the anticipated question first, yes, this route can currently be hiked with spikes or bare boots. The recent thaw froze solid last night. I wore snowshoes round-trip because, well, I enjoy wearing them. :) That said ...
The short road walk from the parking area to the trailhead is icy. Spikes helpful here. The ascent to the ridge has a good but not great snowshoe track. There are many divots and wearing snowshoes helped to even out the footing. Between the Piper-Whiteface Link junction and the jeep road there are many frozen postholes. The jeep road has some areas of loose snow that were churned up by snowmobile traffic.
A gorgeous day on top with clear blue skies but the wind was biting so I didn't stay long. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-02 |
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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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