Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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| Trails: |
Brook Trail, Liberty Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 29, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking available at the trailhead. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Straight forward rock hopping |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Mainly avoidable blowdowns, but there were a few we had to crawl over or go around. After one water crossing up Brook Trail it was difficult to find the trail as there were many smaller branches down in that condensed area. We eventually figured it out and made our way through them. There is one tree down across the trail that was at forehead height for me and I missed it by inches. I practiced occasionally looking up afterwards. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
None |
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| Comments: |
The first half of the Brook Trail is covered with leaves, no snow and some ice. As we ascended the second half, there was more ice and then snow coverage up to the summit. The reverse took place heading down Liberty. We were fine in spikes along both trails, even on the ledges. Finding blazes was sometimes challenging. It was a beautiful day to be out hiking. |
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| Name: |
Hikewith5e |
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| E-Mail: |
hikewith5e@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-29 |
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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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