| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Champney Falls, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed out well. A number of cars were there when we arrived at 9:30am. Pay area (WMNF) - bring your pass or $5. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All well bridged by snow. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The part we did, a while beyond the falls area, is in good shape, with no blowdowns of concern, other than one easy step-over low down. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice sunny day with no wind to visit the iced-up falls with five other OTHH. On arrival there was a group doing ice climbing up the near-vertical ice in the upper canyon area of the falls area. We scrambled up the steep rest of the loop (east side) around the falls, a couple of places along which were very tricky and really need traction to manage. We went perhaps another half hour further up the trail before calling it good enough, due to time constraints. |
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 | Name: |
Pappy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-19 |
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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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