| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Brook Trail, Piper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 23, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
About 15 cars in the lot when we started at 8:30. Lot full, cars overflowing to both sides of the Kanc when we finished at 1. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were able to be rock-hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw tons of them, and they all looked like they were enjoying. |
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 | Bugs: |
Shockingly not too bad. Enough of a breeze at the summit to keep them at bay, and if you kept moving, they really didn't bother you. Towards the end of the day, down low, they were a bit of a pain if you stopped moving. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Gorgeous day to explore the Falls and the summit of Chocorua. Had a feeling this was going to get busy, so I'm glad we started early.
Monorail makes a first appearance at about 2500', then reappears at 2700' and is off and on until you break treeline. No spikes on the way up, but two of us did put spikes on for the way down mostly for one particular stretch around 2900'. We must have easily passed 50 people heading up while we were heading down. No one had traction, and most folks looked quite surprised when we told them there was still snow higher up.
Hopefully myself and the 3 ladies I was hiking with were the 4 people that "looked like they had ever hiked before" that Monkey saw. Otherwise we might be in deep trouble ;) |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-24 |
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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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