| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whiteface Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Limited room at the end of the road. This is a neighborhood turnaround, not a hiker-specific lot, so if it's full, please find another trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Higher than normal, but rock hoppable with care. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns (thank you to whomever cut out a few large ones). I did some makeshift waterbar cleaning on the way out on the flats. |
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 | Comments: |
I barebooted roundtrip without issue. That said, there's enough running water on the ledges on the Piper-Whiteface Link that light traction may be warranted if overnight below freezing temperatures result in black ice. Otherwise, the patches of snow/ice are small (they start almost immediately, but are avoidable until the ridge). Overall, very little snow/ice left on this sunny, somewhat-southern exposure route. Some mud down low in the usual spot, but not too bad.
Beautiful spring-like afternoon with temperatures in the low 50s. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-18 |
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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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