Mount Passaconaway

"Decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and head up for our third straight weekend of hiking. Blueberry Ledge Trail to Mt. Whiteface, then Rollins Trail to Dicey's Mill and Mt. Passaconaway. A great hike overall, but tiring, so that last 0.7 mile stretch up to the Passaconaway summit made me cry a little on the inside. Lunch, conversation, and the tiniest summit cairn ever. Then we quickly headed down Dicey's Mill Trail back to the Ferncroft Road parking area." — gooner • Jul 7, 2018

"Slightly raining....or misty day of on and off sun. Hiked with roger up the ledges and over to grab passaconaway. Super excited to grab these two together with a partner so I knew what to expect when heading out solo." — shay-shay • Apr 30, 2018

"From Whiteface, I took the Rollins Tr over, then went up Passaconaway. I red-lined the Passaconaway View spur tr. Wow. I have been missing out for a long time. I then came down Passaconaway on the eastern side to mix up the descent a bit. Then Dicey's Mill Tr back to the parking lot." — newenglandwarrior • Oct 18, 2017

"Hiked Blueberry ledge trail to Whiteface, then over Rollins trail to Passaconaway. From Passaconaway hiked Walden trail down to hit Mt. Hibbard, then the Wonalancet trail back to parking lot" — blackwolf_03278 • Sep 24, 2017

"Forecast was for a wet day, so we took the long route for Passaconaway & Whiteface instead of going up the ledges, we spoke to several people who did climb the ledges, and never regretted our decision to go this route. It never rained, but we were in the clouds until the very end. 15.6 Miles! The Oliverian Brook Trail & Passaconaway cutoff trails were quite nice, and in good condition. The loop up to Passaconaway was a good climb to a boring summit! It seemed that we went down forever to the Rollins Trail, but we loved that trail (see my Whiteface log for more). No views all day, which was a disappointment, as I'd read about this hike and the views into the Bowl and was looking forward to them." — PJSelmer • Aug 12, 2017

"First hike up Mt Whiteface and Mt Passaconaway via loop with my cousin. First and second 4000-footer. Data error on GPX file, lost approximately 40 minutes of data along ridge between Whiteface and Passaconaway. Passaconaway has two limited yet rewarding views: one towards the Tripyramids and one towards Mt Washington and Mt Chocorua." — gullyhiker • Jun 24, 2017

"Started in the sun...ended in a snow storm. It was a beautiful and quite easy winter hike. Comically we realized as we reached the summit we noticed the blazes by our knee caps. The snow is deep but very packed down. Bare boot for most and then snow shoes at the top and all the way down." — shay-shay • Feb 3, 2017

"Just going out and doing a couple of Grid peaks. Passaconaway first. Was in ankle deep snow the entire day. No views today because of low cloud cover. Was the only person on the mtns." — newenglandwarrior • Dec 9, 2016

"Parked on Ferncroft Rd. (Ferncroft Trailhead) --> Went up Blueberry Ledge Trail* - this trail was challenging in that it was steep and fairly grueling. There were some ledges that we had to lift my dog up but I didn't find them as difficult as some of the reviews I read portrayed them - although I do see how they could be scary to some! There are also some amazing views up the Blueberry Ledge trail both to the south (you can see Lake Winnepesauke as well as many other smaller lakes on a clear day) and to the east (towards Mt. Chocorua and the 3 Sisters) *We had intended to go up Ferncroft Trail and then take the Tom Wiggins Trail to Blueberry Ledge Trail going up, but we missed the signage indicating where Ferncroft Trail began and we took Blueberry Ledge all the way up. The beginning and end of this hike is a bit weird because you are literally walking through people's yards. --> Mt. Whiteface Summit - some amazing views here, not 360, but we had a beautiful fall day and the foliage looked amazing! --> Rollins Trail - nice wooded trail, there are a couple of little outlooks where you have great views. --> Passaconaway Cutoff (east loop) to Walden Trail - We actually meant t..." — maureenfh • Oct 8, 2016

"Kali and I went up Mt Whiteface and Mt Passaconaway via Blueberry Ledges, Rollins and Walden Trails, hitting Mt Hibbard and Mt Wonalancet on the way down. It was a warm day, but luckily dry and not too scorching. Kali went in the brook every time we were near it, and she really missed it once we were above it. Met some great people on the trail and made a couple of new friends. Long and tiring, but gorgeous views on the ledges and lookouts. I finally joined Kali in the brook at the bottom." — Hufflepuff • Aug 27, 2016

"After Whiteface, I hiked with Marianne Page and her friend to just below Passaconaway. Then I went up that solo while they headed down. Reached the summit and didn't stay long. Headed down Dicey Mills and caught back up with them at the stream crossing." — newenglandwarrior • Aug 11, 2016

"Hiked up the Dicey Mills trail from Ferncroft Road. Put on microspikes at 2900'. Wore micro all the way to the summit. On my descent to the Rollins Trail I slipped bad and fell really hard. Luckily I didn't hurt myself, but I did take off my dull microspikes and put on my crampons. I wore them all the way over to Whiteface and back down to 2900' even though they were probably overkill for much of the ice that started to soften as the sun did its job." — LGH-Tom • Apr 13, 2016

"Started off with a fresh dusting of powder (4-6 inches) hiding the thick ice underneath. I wore microspikes for about 1 1/2 miles and then switched into crampons for the remainder of the day. A long 'slog' up Whiteface and over to Passaconway under cloudy skies but realatively warm temps." — markst-john • Feb 20, 2016

"Beautiful snowy day in the Whites Saturday. We were breaking trail for the first part of our hike up Whiteface. Heading up blueberry ledge got a bit sketchy in places. The fresh powder made the ice beneath very slippery, but with some strong hand holds, and tactical maneuvering, we made it up! We passed by the view-less summit of Whiteface, and over to Passaconaway. We made our way up to the summit, where we dug out the cairn, and snapped a couple of pictures. And then practically ran back down to the parking lot. Where the near-full moon decided to reveal itself as we came out of the woods; for a few minutes before it disappeared back into the clouds. Great day!" — matt-beard • Feb 20, 2016

"Third time on Pass. Again, I needed a quickie morning loop so WF/PWay it was. Spiked down the Rollin's Trail from Whiteface, running most of the way. I like this trail more and more every time! Before I knew it I was at the summit of Passaconnaway, staring at the tiny cairn in the viewless clearing at the true summit. I hung out for a few, then went down to the view point .3 mi away from where the Walden Trail descends the summit cone. Always a great decision. This time around, I chose to descend the Square Ledge Trail to Old Mast Road. SLT wasn't quite as exciting as I expected, but boy is it steep! Lots of PUDS, too. The forests on the lower part of Square Ledge are very nice, and the new perspective of Passaconnaway and Mount Wonalancet from the ledge was pretty neat. " — npweeks • Dec 13, 2015

"Birthday weekend, and so obviously I wanted to spend as much time as I could in the Whites! Despite it being November, it was definitely shorts and t-shirt weather as we bagged Whiteface and Passaconaway today! A bit earlier of a start than usual, (on the trail by 7am) but what a beautiful day to be hiking!" — matt-beard • Nov 7, 2015

"An early start (trailhead by 7 a.m.) so that I could be back for a wedding at 5. A bit windy on top of Whiteface, but an otherwise unusually warm November day. http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3121169 " — markst-john • Nov 7, 2015

"I remember it being a beautiful, crisp, and windy morning. Came over from Whiteface, tagged the summit, and started down the Walden Trail. Redlined the East Loop, then doubled back to the Wonalancet Range Trail. Beautiful, lightly traveled area! I'd totally do it again." — npweeks • Oct 3, 2015

"Peakbagged with Whiteface, long day. The views from the north spur are sensational, nice broad view of the Kanc and the southern Pemi Wilderness. Descend Dicey Mill and tour the mature hardwood forest, absolutely fantastic." — Alohabuffy • Oct 11, 2014

"Some snow on the ground that slowed the hike down. Reached the summit at 2:25pm, which we then decided to go down Dicey's Mill Trail rather then loop over to Hibbard and Wonalancet." — newenglandwarrior • Apr 19, 2014