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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Chocorua, NH
Trails
Trails: Champney Falls Trail, Bee Line, Bolles Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, August 30, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Top of Chocorua is quite rock scramble, and today was v windy due to remnants of Hurricane Laura. My pup did just fine but if dogs not okay with 3-4 foot vertical jumps, might be a problem. For other relevant notes, see other comments about bear sighting. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Just after the split off the Brook Trail to the Bee Line trail, we ran across a large black bear about 20-25 feet in front of us. Thankfully it passed without seeing my dog and I and we managed to get by quickly and got down. There were several signs of animal presence in the area (matted down grass, areas that looked nest like), so I was on alert, then the dog could definitely smell something right before the bear popped out. The Bee Line trail had a lot of downed branches across the path and small ferns growing, and we didn't see another person for the whole six miles back to the car, so I imagine this trail is very lightly trafficked and one of the reasons the bears are quite comfy there!  
Name
Name: Erin P 
E-Mail
E-Mail: erin.c.polich@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-08-30 
Link
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