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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Chocorua , NH
Trails
Trails: Piper Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, April 1, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: the"winter" lot ($3 fee), was plowed with room for probably 6 cars. Note that the owner of the property stated that stating Monday 4/3, he is closing the lot for mud season.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All water crossings were either bridged or could easily stepped over. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: For winter accents, there is a serious lack of blazing once you get above the first northeasterly facing ledges.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: A dog would not have problems with this trail.  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Lost a set of Leki poles at the top and would really like them back.  
 
Comments
Comments: We broke this trail bottom to top. Have never hiked Piper before, the lack of blazes and or cairns at and after the first ledges, and we even with a map, it was difficult to locate and stay on the trail. With the 30-50 mph winds our steps on the ledges were quick wiped away.  
Name
Name: greyjaynetc @ gmail 
E-Mail
E-Mail: phipps8697+ 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-04-02 
Link
Link: https:// 
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