| 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: |
Thursday, October 26, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good parking lot with bathroom facilities off Kancamangus Hwy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easily rock-hopped today |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape, one step-over blowdown about 3/4 mile in, after the water crossings. A couple of muddy sections, but after this rainy summer, that is to be expected. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a happy husky. Water available until about halfway up, bring some for the top for thirsty pups. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
About 6-7 cars on arrival at 10am, about twice as many early afternoon. Mix of hikers doing longer hikes, and tourists doing short treks to falls. Falls were flowing and pretty.
What foliage remains is kind of dull, tamarack are bright yellow right now. Some mushrooms along the trail, and bushes with various red berries.
Good views today despite cloud cover, clouds were high enough to see summits all around.
A couple of rocks were slick, some areas of wet leaves were slippery, but overall good footing on the trails.
A Blackhawk helicopter flew overhead, back and forth a couple of times on our descent.
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 | Name: |
Playshookytohike |
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 | E-Mail: |
Playshookytohike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-10-26 |
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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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