| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Brook Trail, Liberty Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only 3 cars on a Tuesday in the big lot for Liberty and Brook trails. Anyone with a low-lying vehicle should drive very carefully on the one-lane dirt road leading to it, as there are some big rocks and depressions where you will scrape your undercarriage. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Liberty Trail could use brushing, and it is badly eroded in many places; signs and blazes on both trails are old and fading, and cairns near the summit are few and small (it's easy to make wrong turns, especially just above and below the trail junction) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One very happy dog joined me part of the way coming down Liberty |
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 | Bugs: |
No problem except for mosquitos and gnats at the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Much of the Liberty Trail is an old bridle path, with some parts heavily eroded (rocky and/or muddy), making for tedious hiking. The Brook Trail is much more interesting and pleasant, on the whole, but if (like me) you don't like ledges, you may want to try another route entirely (Piper Trail?). The ledges (near the top of the trail) are not as extensive or as exposed as on some 4K peaks, but one or two of them are rather steep and slippery (from dried pine needles, among other things), and I wouldn't want to be on them in wet or icy weather, and especially not going downhill. |
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 | Name: |
David Schulenberg |
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 | E-Mail: |
dschulen@wagner.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-05-18 |
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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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