| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Sister, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Piper Trail, Nickerson Ledge Trail, Carter Ledge Trail, Middle Sister Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, September 8, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead parking lot for the Piper Trail was busy, but it's a large lot with plenty of space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in decent shape. There is a single medium-sized (~12-inch diameter) duck-under blowdown on the Piper Trail near the spur to Camp Penacook -- it's just low enough that it takes a bit of limbo-ing to get under. The Nickerson Ledge Trail might also benefit from a cairn or blaze at Nickerson Ledge, where the trail hooks back into the woods. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs -- brisk breezes all day kept them at bay. |
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 | Comments: |
Our goal was to do a loop over Middle Sister -- enjoying the fine Carter Ledge Trail on the way up -- and possibly head on over to Chocorua, before coming down the Piper Trail.
We had such a great time going up the scramble-y Carter Ledge Trail, with its excellent views, and then having lunch in the sun on Middle Sister, that we opted to bypass Chocorua (and the crowds) altogether. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-09-09 |
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 | Link: |
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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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