2. New England 4000+ ft Mountains

Whiteface & Passaconaway (50-51 of 67)

Peaks 50 and 51 for this year would be Mt. Whiteface at 4,020 ft and Mt. Passaconaway at 4,043 ft. I hiked them on 10-19-14 on a day that started off sunny and gradually become more cloudy. It was 32 degrees on the summits with wind gusting to 21 mph. The hike was 12.0 miles with 2,903 feet of overall gain and 4,646 feet of total elevation gain.
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The view from the parking lot. Mt Whiteface is on the left and Mt Wonalancet is on the right
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The view from the parking lot. Mt Whiteface is on the left and Mt Wonalancet is on the right

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  • The view from the parking lot. Mt Whiteface is on the left and Mt Wonalancet is on the right
  • Entering the Sandwich Range Wilderness on an easy section of the Dicey's Mill Trail
  • Sandwich Range Wilderness sign
  • The trails today were covered with a fresh layer of newly fallen leaves
  • At the intersection of the Tom Wiggin Trail. Despite the warning, I'm still taking it
  • The start of the Tom Wiggin Trail, including an easy to walk under blow down
  • This brook crossing is near the start of the trail. I went just up stream of the trail and crossed in the area seen here without any issues
  • The Tom Wiggin Trail goes to the left of this large boulder with a bit of an overhang to it
  • Some vegetation is growing on top of the boulder
  • The trail is starting to get steeper now
  • Heading up the steep sections of trail, the layer of leaves was surprisingly only a little bit slippery
  • Up into the conifers now, the leaves on the ground are gone, but replaced with rocks
  • Up onto the Blueberry Ledge Trail now
  • Heading into some thicker trees along the ridge
  • My first nice view of the day. Looking southwest from an opening along the trail
  • Flat Mtn, and Sandwich Dome to the west
  • Smaller peaks to the west
  • Coming up to the real ledges along the trail
  • The trail goes right past the straggly looking tree and straight up the rocks behind
  • A look at the holes where metal rungs use to be attached to make this section easier
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