| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sister, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Champney Falls Cutoff, Middle Sister Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed with plenty of parking and bathrooms |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Passable but not really thick and some broken through bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We broke trail over to Little Sister but turned around as we could not find the trail down to Piper Trail. Very poorly marked, only one cairn was visible. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only one beautiful dog today. She went to the falls and back! Very friendly pup! |
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 | Comments: |
We started out in spikes as the trail was hard packed with a covering of light fluffy snow. As we ascended we noticed the fresh snow was a bit deeper. At the junction for the falls, we decided to put on the snowshoes as the trail starts to climb and fewer people have gone beyond this point. The higher we got the deeper the snow and it had been a while since any one had been on the trail. There was a party ahead of us in spikes only headed to Chocorua. They turned at the junction as Champney Falls was not broken out since recent snowfalls. We broke trail in thigh high drifts to summit Middle Sister. Although we broke out the trail it was very soft on our way down. Finished the hike in our shoes! |
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 | Name: |
Linda MacLean |
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 | E-Mail: |
lindaberthiaume@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-04 |
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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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