Whiteface and Passaconaway via The Bowl
The beginning of our crazy dash to nab 11 peaks in roughly a week!
We have a history with Whiteface and Passaconaway in the sense that we have started many more hikes than we have finished on these peaks. Several years ago we lost our dog on a neighboring mountain. We found her that same day, but it involved lots of mayhem in between.
Another day we tried again but were caught in torrential rain and given the rocky granite strewn summits- finishing our hike was not a great idea.
The day we actually nabbed both mountains was a gorgeous day- a bit hot- but what else is new. We decided to grab both mountains by hiking around part of what is called "the bowl"- essentially a hike along a mountainside looking into a geographically shaped bowl.
Whiteface has an easy slopping trail for most of the way then proceeds into a short, steep sort of rock climbing summit that requires a bit of gusto and guts. While the trail looks very steep and dangerous- there were plenty of rock holds exactly were you needed them.
The view from Whiteface was excellent and relatively quiet given the weather and time of year. We continued on hiking what is deemed "the bowl." The trail between Whiteface and Passaconaway was even quieter and less crowded- my favorite type.
Passaconaway greeted us with more day tripping families and a very dull summit (just a pile of rocks and sticks).
After descending a technically easy downhill the trail dead ends into private property. A small house surrounded by fields greets you as you finish. Finally we could say we've climbed Whiteface and Passaconaway albeit given a view false starts.
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