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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A nice view over to Mt. Passaconaway from the ledges on Mt. Whiteface
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A nice view over to Mt. Passaconaway from the ledges on Mt. Whiteface

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  • A nice view over to Mt. Passaconaway from the ledges on Mt. Whiteface
  • A closer look at Mt. Passaconaway
  • Mt. Tremont can be seen through the gap between the peaks
  • Mt. Chocorua to the east
  • Some of the open rock as I start onto the ledges
  • Shortly before the summit of Mt. Whiteface, there is a false summit with a nice open area with good views
  • View to the west from the top of the ledges
  • View to the east from the top of the ledges
  • View to the south from the top of the ledges
  • A closer look at the fields near the parking lot. The road to the lot at the trail head can be seen at the bottom of the field on the left
  • Smaller peaks to the west
  • Miles taking in the views on the false summit
  • One of the signs near the false summit at a trail intersection
  • Miles on the summit cairn of Mt. Whiteface. The actual summit is in the trees with no view
  • Leaving the summit, the Rollins Trail is pretty easy to start
  • Gentle walking for now at a small turn in the trail
  • A small outlook on the Rollins Trail gives a nice view of Mt. Passaconaway
  • An open ledge on Mt. Passaconaway
  • Mt. Chocorua is the prominent peak to the east
  • A section of the Rollins trail suffered heavy wind damage a couple years ago. It has been cleared nicely along the trail
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