| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sister, Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Champney Falls Loop, Champney Falls Cutoff, Middle Sister Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 8, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking available at the trailhead. Even when we left around 1:30 p.m., there were open spaces. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The early major crossings are bridged but with visible water flows. All others are fully bridged or are easy stepovers. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Arlo romped. |
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 | Comments: |
The views were glorious and the trail conditions were the best we have seen in the past month. We were in spikes, as were all other hikers except several with Hillsound crampons. Champney Falls Trail is hard packed with a smooth track all the way to the final summit push up Chocorua. We encountered minor drifting and post-holing between Middle and First Sister. Champney Falls Loop is also well packed, but the stairs leading back up are covered with ice -- we got up okay, but I wouldn't want to try to go down the steps. |
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 | Name: |
John C. |
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 | E-Mail: |
jcarter@holycross.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-08 |
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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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