| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Brook Trail, Liberty Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 6, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking on Paugus Road lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Faded and small blazes on Brook Trail combined with open forest and leaves on the trail bed made for a few instances where I wasn't entirely sure I was on the trail. Fresh water bar work on Liberty Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of water on the trail for the four-legged friends |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found some dog tags on Brook Trail, look to be expired |
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 | Comments: |
A fantastic day! I took Brook Trail up .... snow made an appearance at around 2,000' but wasn't ever a concern. Ice on the trail and ledges above the Bee Line Trail junction were more of a problem but I didn't think traction was required. Folks coming up from either Piper or Champney Falls had on spikes, so I figure the northern approaches were more sketchy. Liberty Trail for the descent had snow on the trail for a short run, but again nothing to warrant traction. Swampy leaf-covered sections were a PITA on Liberty, but the friendly-on-the-knees slope of the trail is a fair trade-off. |
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 | Name: |
EStorm |
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 | E-Mail: |
storm43yyz@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-12-07 |
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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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