| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
First Sister, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 5, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed, first car in, 6 cars when I left at 1, plenty of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged still. Note first time I have done (noticed?) the re-routing at the bottom of the trail, last time I was on the trail was September, I wonder if the two new water crossings will be dicey in the high water season? |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All good, a couple of easy duck unders |
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 | Comments: |
Bare-booted to the falls, switched to micros to go up through the falls,icy in spots, kept them on the rest of the day, snowshoes had a pack ride. Trail well packed, solid, a little granular on top. Hiked to the cut off to the piper and followed a post hole trail to Little Sister (the bump closest to Chocorua) Snow was solid enough to hold me up. Whoever went up first really knew the trail, I often lose the trail going up in winter. Spectacular day, big sun, minimal wind. Worth catching this one before things change.I love the view of Chocorua cone from this spot in winter. Frozen falls were exceptional as well. |
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 | Name: |
MikePS |
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 | E-Mail: |
mstevens3679@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-05 |
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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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