| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Brook Trail, Piper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 8, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed, lots of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
8? 3 bigger and 5 smaller, not frozen but rock-hoppable with care |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One step-over birch apprx 9 inch dia. along one of switchbacks
Some bent over small trees to go under
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
2 + 1 though suspect they were going to the Falls |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
1 yak trax type over-boot traction, left at trailhead |
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 | Comments: |
It was cold enough so the muddy areas were frozen. Someone else mentioned post holes last week... I saw a few but none that were in the way of the trail(s). The mountain did not get a lot of snow, already packed down. Very little drifting below summit area coming up from Piper side, but if you don't know the trail, may be difficult to follow. No sustained hard ice that required more than microspikes. For some reason, the wind was not as bad at the summit as it was coming from the Piper side. Met a fellow solo hiker at the top named Patrick. Great sunny day with views to Washington and a lot of the Sandwich! |
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 | Name: |
KittE |
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 | E-Mail: |
aelkinson@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-08 |
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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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