Trip/Event Location: Wonalancet, Albany, NHUS
Trip Leader(s): dpbyrnes
Max # People: 10
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Moderate to Strenuous
By New Hampshire 4K peak standards, the Dicey's Mill Trail to the summit of Mt. Passaconaway (4019 ft) is considered moderate at 8.9 miles with 2900 elevation gain. It’s a pleasant
Parking for the Dicey's Mill Trail to Mt. Passaconaway is located at the Ferncroft Road parking lot in Wonalancet, NH. We’ll meet at the lot. WJ7R+HX Wonalancet, Albany, NH Parking is free but strictly limited to this designated lot and a specific section of the access road, with no parking allowed on Ferncroft Road itself to avoid tickets/towing. The lot holds roughly 35 cars but we should be ok based on the month and start time. For first timers please note we don’t want the Ferncroft trailhead but will walk in the other direction leaving the lot, taking a right on Ferncroft Road and following the gravel road and signs for the Dicey's Mill trailhead, which begins past a private residence at the end of the road. Additional Directions: Route 16 North, until the Chocorua region. 113 West, until Tamworth, then Route 113A until the trailhead. Parking area 1/2 miles on a road to the right. From 93N take exit 24 to Route 3 to Holderness, turn left on Route 113, drive 11.5 miles along Squam Lake, stay on Route 113 thru Center Sandwich, in 3.7 miles continue straight onto 113A for 6.6 miles to the left on Ferncroft Road. Parking area 1/2 miles on a road to the right.
Weather was comfortably cool, almost no bugs (no black flies!) and no rain so the a bunch of folks were out hiking today. The four of us set off ahead of schedule and made good time up to Passaconaway - so good it was too early for lunch! Yeah there is no summit to speak of, but Dicey Mills trail was really well built (lots of granite steps along the way) and it is well maintained so an easy and pleasant 4000 footer. One can see why it's a popular hike. We all headed back down but Alexander and I decided to add in Mount Whiteface. We split off at the Rollins trail while Mo, Fred and Carl headed back to their cars. Whiteface is another non-summit summit, but the ledges afterwards were inspiring as always. I wanted to get home a bit earlier so I took the Tom Wiggins cut off back to Dicey Mills but Alexander took the Blueberry Ledge trail all the back to Ferncroft Trail. Great hiking day. Extra points if you can spot the toad in the c/u shot.
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate
