I was looking for a mountain this week that I hadn’t climbed in a long time and didn’t have a long drive to get to. Mount Passaconaway (4,043 feet) fit the bill.
Wednesday morning, I drove out Route 113 from Tamworth Village to Wonalancet and the Ferncroft hiker parking lot. I planned to climb the 4.6-mile Dicey’s Mill Trail directly to the summit.
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