| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Chocorua, Middle Sister, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Piper Trail, Middle Sister Trail, Champney Falls Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 22, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking on Thursday morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Things are so dry that the first water crossing is not actually a water crossing. It’s a few tiny pools of water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues!! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This route has scrambles, but is a great route for dogs that like to scramble. This is the USFS regulation, at the kiosk at the trailhead: “WHILE IN DEVELOPED AREAS (CAMPGROUNDS, TRAILHEADS, PICNIC AREAS) DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH. OUTSIDE OF THESE DEVELOPED AREAS, THEY MUST BE LEASHED OR UNDER VOICE CONTROL.” This does NOT mean that you can allow your 70lb+ Rottweiler to run up to my leashed dog and I, growling and baring its teeth, while you half-heartedly call to it from 75’ away, and while you tell me that “controlling a dog is not required.” Umm. Yes it is. |
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 | Bugs: |
None!! |
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 | Comments: |
My pup Echo, and I, hiked to the Chocorua summit via Champney and Piper. We do hike this regularly but almost never go to the summit because I don’t love the final scramble. However everything is bone dry and there was little wind, so we did! Then we headed over to Middle Sister, for its unique perspective on similar views. Footing is fast, right now, and it’s a great time to hike anything scrambly (ie before dry leaves make things slippery!) |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl and Echo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-22 |
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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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