| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Paugus Road, Liberty Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 3, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the start of paugus road, if you have a high clearance vehicle you could probably make it to the parking lot for the trail but I didn’t want to take any chances |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossing about a mile up the trail was pretty high but if you go about 20 feet off trail to the left you can jump across easily |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns but they were navigable |
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 | Comments: |
A real mixed bag of conditions today on Chocorua. The road was mostly snow and ice free, and the true snow line began around 2200 feet on the Liberty trail. There was quite a bit of black ice before that, though. From about .7 miles below the intersection up until maybe .2 past the cabin, trail conditions are pretty sketchy. There was lots of ice and monorail. I got by with just microspikes but this trail would be a lot more enjoyable in a couple weeks when it’s more melted out. The exposed ledges around the summit were mostly ice free but with the cold temps this morning, I took them slowly. |
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 | Name: |
Colin Smith |
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 | E-Mail: |
colpsmith@umass.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-03 |
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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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