| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Sunday, April 13, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Ferncroft |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues, crossed on the log on the Dicey's crossing |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple blowdowns that will emerge come spring, WODC does a great job keeping up with maintenance! |
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 | Comments: |
Bare boots up Blueberry until about the intersection with Tom Wiggins going up. Sharp Hillsounds through the tricky section. No issues getting up the ledges; some spots are bare rock, and icy spots were soft enough for spikes to gain good purchase. About 4-5" of fresh sticky snow up high; put snowshoes on at the summit of Whiteface and took them off at the summit of Passaconoway. Lots of icy trail under the snow, took a couple spills across Rollins- so watch out for that. HUGE thanks to James who put down the single set of tracks across Rollins so I didn't have to routefind! Up to Pass was a lot worse for ice under the snow, so I opted for spikes coming down. Messy slushy jog down Dicey's, snow ends pretty much for good a little below the river crossing ~2000 ft. Spring conditions for sure, but really not too bad for April. |
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 | Name: |
woodsyjess |
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 | E-Mail: |
woodsyjess@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-14 |
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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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