| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sister, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Champney Falls Cutoff, Middle Sister Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 7, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Decent size parking lot. There were about 8-10 cars and still had room for others |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
3 decent size crossings, all had hoppable rocks to get across. 2 minor crossings that you could step over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A few well behaved doggos. This is a good trail for them |
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 | Bugs: |
Winter ???? |
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 | Comments: |
Chanpney Falls Trail: The trail has a few inches of new snow. Most of the trail was covered with at least a little snow. There were a few areas that was just dirt/water/leaves but not too bad. It did get a little slushy in the wetter areas. Some areas had roughly 8-12 inches of snow but all of it was hard packed. Some previous post holes but nothing too bad.
Champney Falls Cutoff: We were the first ones on this trail since the new snow (but there were a few others behind us). The previous trail was easy to follow. It was all pretty hard packed with some crusty snow/ice but nothing too slippery. Some previous post holes but mostly filled in at this point.
Middle Sister Trail: There was a guy who went on this slightly before we did, so we easily followed his trail. This trail had a lot more crusty ice than any other trails today, but it was crusty and sticky enough to get a good grip with microspikes on. The rest of the trail was hard packed snow.
It was a great day. Pretty warm overall. We had pockets of views but mostly in and out of the clouds all day. Sort of felt like a spring hike, as it was a tad warmer than usual January and we both had a lot of snow balling up in our spikes. |
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 | Name: |
Nick and Courtney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-07 |
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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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