| 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: |
Monday, February 12, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking this Monday morning. Only 3 cars in the lot when we left and only one when we returned. Note: nice restrooms and a $5 parking fee or the White Mountain pass. Very icy lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All three water crossings are easily crossed but the bridges are breaking down especially after the warm weekend everywhere in NH this past weekend. After the Falls Junction, most of the steam crossings are in rough shape after the warm weekend in NH |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing to report. Someone had done a very nice job |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One beautiful doggy headed to Champney Falls with their humans on our descent |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Champney Falls Trail was in great condition this morning after a cold night. The trail was really firm so We chose spikes and carried our snow shoes for our ascent to Middle Sister. We spent the entire morning on all the trails leading to the summit dodging some of the biggest, deepest post holes any of us had seen! We thought it was really bad until we hit Middle Sister Trail to the summit. There were places where you had to step in the deep holes to get over some of the obstacles going to the top. It will be like this until there is more snow. Luckily the temps were just below freezing so we stayed on top of the snow. It was a perfect day, mostly blue skies, no wind, and beautiful views of all the mountains and the buildings on Mt Washington. |
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 | Name: |
LMaclean |
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 | E-Mail: |
lindaberthiaume@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-12 |
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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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