| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Piper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A few spots left at 9:30am. Lot filled sometime during the morning. Cars parked side of the road around 2:30pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Fine. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Good. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
The trail up to Champney Falls was fine with avoidable ice. Beyond that, there were a couple miles through the woods of extremely slick ice that was questionable traversing even with microspikes. Crampons would not have been overkill. Many people had to turn around due to no traction. A couple people made it through without traction via bushwhacking along the trail (not recommended). Once to the exposed summit, it was bare rock and felt like summer hiking once again. |
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 | Name: |
Sharon |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-18 |
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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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