Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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| Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 10, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2 others in parking lot at 8:10AM. Around 10 after. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Passable, could be trouble for some without poles or sticks next to the parking lot. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Drainage issues after the Champney Falls upper loop back for quite awhile. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a happy dog on the summit, could be trouble though with upper switchbacks ice. Owner said the dog had no trouble on them. |
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| Bugs: |
Mosquitoes from parking lot to upper switchbacks. |
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| Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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| Comments: |
Rocks are slippery and small patches of the monorail ice is still in place today in the upper switchbacks. I barebooted it and found you could avoid most of it, and be cautious with the last. No ice above tree line or the summit. |
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| Name: |
Patrick |
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| E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-10 |
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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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