| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Whiteface and Mt Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 27, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The parking lot was plowed with plenty of room. The road leading to the parking area was icy and slushy this morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We used the downed tree bridge to cross the stream on Dicey's Mill trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing notable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen :( |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing lost and nothing found |
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 | Comments: |
We expected some bare trail to start but didn't get it. We bare booted the first 1.5 miles and put on Hillsound Pros at the first junction. The trail had packed snow in some places and ice in others. The first ledge was way easier than in previous months. There was thick ice at the bottom, so we hacked at it with trekking poles and made a little step to get up the first part of the ledge. The ledges higher up had more ice but with caution were easy to get up. At the junction with the Rollins trail I switched to snowshoes. There was a breakable crust on top of unpacked powder which made for tedious footing but the snowshoes did well. At the junction with Dicey's Mill trail I switched back into Hillsound Pros. The temps were making the snow sticky and the anti-balling plates were helpful. The colder temps kept the trail pretty firm. Descending we stayed in Pros but the snow was getting increasingly slippery and slushy due to the sun. We took the Pros off for the last mile and just bare booted. The base under held up well so we had no postholing. Another stellar day in the Whites! |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-27 |
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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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