| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Brook Trail, Piper Trail, Champney Falls Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed but packed ice/snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy crosses on rocks, though many are icy and microspikes helped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blowdowns between parking lot and junction to Champney Falls/Mt Chocorua |
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 | Comments: |
I wore spikes the whole trek. Could have barebooted to the falls, but liked the security on the occasional ice. Packed snow all the way up trail towards Chorcorua; was glad for traction on icy spots, and especially on Piper Trail up on the rocky summit. Light snow, 20-40mph winds above treeline. I was solo and saw no one else until the final mile back to car (4 people headed to falls). Trail was obscured in many spots on rocky final approach -- took it slow to avoid a fall and to assure myself I was on the trail. Saw 3 blazes on vertical rock faces -- any blazes on horizontal rocks were covered with ice and snow. Very doable, but first-timers on the peak should make sure they are comfortable on that last pitch and absolutely have spikes. (If headed to Middle Sister, snowshoes are recommended as it is broken out but trail is not yet packed.) This could all change with the next snow, so I would have both snowshoes and spikes (the usual winter gear). |
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 | Name: |
Dotty |
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 | E-Mail: |
dottyholcombdoherty@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-04 |
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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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