| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sister, Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Champney Falls Cutoff, Middle Sister Trail, Piper Trail, Waterfall Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only cars in the parking lot upon arrival & return. Bathrooms open, bring your $5 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All three crossings were crossable without getting the feet wet, it’s close though. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape, per usual. Champney definitely needs the water bars cleaned out with all the debris & spring runoff. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Kept Jackson at home, his leg has been bothering him and I didn’t want to risk it in the spring conditions. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Neal found an orange whistle on a lanyard, he left it at the kiosk. |
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 | Comments: |
Perfect day on my favorite mountain with Neal, Michelle, Gerri & Amanda. We saw four people the whole day. Summit naps on Middle Sister & Choco. Perfect time for the waterfalls, which are ripping nicely.
I barebooted all day. A few of the crew used spikes at certain points. Everything that is exposed is clear, and the trail is mostly clear until about 1500-2000 feet. Plenty of snow & ice in the shade/trees. Multiple feet deep still up in the switchbacks. We had the benefit of a cold night prior so everything was mostly firm until the afternoon.
I don’t know that it’s worth it to carry snowshoes with the narrow, deteriorating monorail but you better have some sort of strategy for keeping your feet warm/dry.
[Note: hikers recently had be rescued from these trails due to postholing] |
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 | Name: |
mmace724 |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-21 |
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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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