| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Chocorua , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hammond, Weetamoo, Piper, Liberty, Penacook Shelter Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was the only car at the Hammond Trailhead on Scott Rd a little before 9 AM. There was one other car there when I got back around 12:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water is unsurprisingly high right now, the crossing on the Weetamoo trail was the only one that really required any thinking though. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were some blowdowns obstructing the trail but nothing impassable. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful, very warm day on Mount Chocorua! It felt more like May 25 than April 25, especially in the low elevation hardwood forest. I first ascended Hammond and encountered good trail conditions with no snow or ice up to the Weetamoo intersection. I then descended Weetamoo and encountered several patches of rotting snow, including a couple slick spots but nothing that requires spikes. Once I reached the Piper intersection, I made my way up toward the summit of Chocorua. The Piper trail is in great shape down low, and I only started encountering snow/ice around 3,000’. Prior to gaining the ridge, it’s mostly unstable monorail that you can often avoid and I did not find it to be much of a hassle. Once gaining the ridge, it was a pretty consistent monorail that I found to be relatively stable. I never felt a need to put on spikes. The summit cone is bare rock, and I encountered intermittent unstable monorail descending the Liberty trail until around 2,200’. I would still recommend bringing spikes on the off chance the temps drop or we get another storm, but I found I could pretty easily get by without them today. |
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 | Name: |
Colin Smith |
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 | E-Mail: |
colinsmith0427@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-25 |
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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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