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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Chocorua, NH
Trails
Trails: Piper Trail, Nickerson Ledge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: plenty of parking today for $3. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Ice - Blue 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: bridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Nickerson Ledge: One step over blow down almost to Carter Ledge Trail Piper: Lost the trail in a boggy area, yards from the parking lot on the way up. One step over blow down near the bottom, looks like it has been there a while. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a few, one was quite aggressive even though his people assured me he was a "nice dog". Unfortunately he was off leash. Lots of rock slab to climb, but otherwise a nice hike for Fido. 
Bugs
Bugs: N/A 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: My first time on this very popular trail. Very impressive amount of trail work has been done on this route, and some of the sandy sections could use quite a bit more. The blazes on the summit slabs are getting quite faded. Route finding can be a challenge above tree line.  
Name
Name: Rainman 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-10-28 
Link
Link: https:// 
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