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| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |  |  | Peaks | Mt. Chocorua, NH |  |  |  |  | Trails: | Champney Brook Trail, Piper Trail |  |  |  
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|  | Date of Hike: | Sunday, January 15, 2017 |  |  |  |  | Parking/Access Road Notes: | CBT lot is plowed but is also thick ice. I put on traction right away. |  |  |  |  | Surface Conditions: | Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |  |  |  |  | Recommended Equipment: | Light Traction, Traction |  |  |  |  | Water Crossing Notes: | No issues. |  |  |  |  | Trail Maintenance Notes: | One duckunder on Piper between the CBT and West Side junctions that requires a limbo. Piper could use some more cairns above treeline. Folks are wandering about as the blazes painted on the ledges are snow covered. |  |  |  |  | Dog-Related Notes: | Sure. Saw one that ran towards me barking, owners were oblivious. Please keep your dogs under control, people. |  |  |  |  | Bugs: | Nope. |  |  |  |  | Lost and Found: | Nothing. |  |  | 
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|  |  |  | Comments: | Was looking for an easy route today and this was perfect. Both trails are packed solid. I wore spikes all day but up top you could do spikes or crampons. I saw people in both. Surprisingly little ice on the ledges, just packed snow. The gulley and summit ledges are mostly bare rock. Very smooth and fast trails today. I started early and was the first one up, but passed several people on the way down. Nice to meet Nick as I was leaving the summit! |  |  |  |  | Name: | KenM |  |  |  |  | E-Mail: | kmacgray@gmail.com |  |  |  |  | Date Submitted: | 2017-01-15 |  |  |  |  | Link: |  https:// |  |  |  | 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. |  |