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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Chocorua, NH
Trails
Trails: Piper Trail, Nickerson Ledge Trail, Carter Ledge Trail, Middle Sister Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, March 13, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Piper Trail parking was very soft. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All were easily crossed. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: For the most part the trails were a mixture of dry and ice. We started off taking our microspikes on and off but soon decided to just leave them on. It was a beautiful day that felt more like April or May. In the morning we could see Portland, Maine and the sun shining off the Atlantic Ocean. We saw several groups of people, a couple of which didn't summit because of the ice and gusting wind. Crampons certainly could have been used on the summit and I saw one person wearing them, though it would have been challenging to get near the summit without walking on bare rock with them as well. I will be posting a full trail report on my blog eventually.  
Name
Name: maine-wanderlust.com 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-03-14 
Link
Link: https://maine-wanderlust.com 
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