| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Whiteface, Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Bklueberry Ledge Cutoff, Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mil Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There were ~ 3 other cars when I arrived at 7 AM. When I finished at Noon, the lot was almost full |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water level is low and even with rainy conditions, I crossed the brook on the logs. It's also very rock-hoppable. |
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 | Comments: |
Hey bear! Ran into a big Black Bear on the way up the Blueberry Ledge Cutoff. Luckily, he seemed very wary of people and even ~60 yards away a strong "Hey Bear" got him moving in the other direction.
A very mixed conditions day - raining at the trailhead and snowing higher up and trail conditions were typical for spring. It was snowing pretty hard above 3,000’, and while the ledges were wet, they were not icy. I bare-booted all the way to the Whiteface summit.
From there I put on my rock spikes for the slabby sections between there and Passaconaway. There’s still a pretty good, but firm monorail up there too. I was very glad for spikes as there is still a lot of ice under the snow.
Things are still somewhat icy on the way up Passaconaway and as annoying as it was, it was good to keep spikes on. I took them off on the way back down before the Walden Trail junction and kept them off the rest of the way. Dicey's Mill is in good shape for this time of year. |
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 | Name: |
ges |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-02 |
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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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