Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Sister, NH |
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| Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Falls Loop, Middle Sister Trail, Champney Falls Cut-Off |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 18, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at CF Trailhead. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails generally in good shape; one large birch step-over at about 2800 feet on CFT. Trimmed a couple of small blowdowns on CFC-O. Signage fine. Blazing varies from okay to minimal. |
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| Comments: |
Trails in generally good shape. Snow was minimal. Went up by Loop - some icy patches by Falls made ascent without traction awkward (but doable today). Put on microspikes at about 2900 feet -- lots of ice on the switchback slabs on CF Trail.
MS Trail to Middle Sister was mix of snow, ice, and bare rock.
CF C-O was very icy in places. On descent, used microspikes about to lower junction of CF Trail - Falls Loop. |
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| Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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