| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 29, 2009 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossing were low and easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a few blowdowns, but easy to get around. |
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 | Comments: |
We progressed from fall to winter twice. Once when we drove over the Kancamagus Highway from Lincoln to the trailhead: there is snow and ice on the road near Kancamagus Pass. And a second time as we hiked up 2300 feet from trailhead to summit: we progressed from dry ground to wet to ice to snow.
Maximum snow depth (near the summit) is only a couple inches; and on the bare summit rocks snow is mostly blown/melted away.
This was our first hike with kid-sized (XS) MicroSpikes and they performed superbly. I doubt the kids could have completed this hike without them. |
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 | Name: |
Fred Shirley |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-11-30 |
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 | Link: |
 http://www.nhmountainhiking.com/chocorua.html |
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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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