| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Middle Sister, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Champney Falls Loop, Champney Falls Cutoff, Middle Sister Trail, West Side Trail, Brook Trail, Bee Line Trail, Bee Line Cutoff, Bolles Trail |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 11, 2022 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I forgot my sticker expired and got a fine/reminder to leave $5 or to pay online. Hopefully this means they may start accepting online payments, because who carries cash anymore these days |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First crossing by the lot is still passable even though it looks sketchy. Forded across the crossing on Bee Line by the Bolles/Bee Line intersection. All other crossings are fine. |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
- 2 trees down on Champney Falls Cutoff
- 1 tree down on Champney Falls Trail from the Champney Falls Cutoff to Piper
- 3 trees down on West Side Trail
- 2 trees down on Bee Line Cutoff |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Surprisingly nice day with little wind and some sun! Champney Falls Trail is a very well packed superhighway all the way up to Chocorua, I am guessing. Champney Falls is looking very nice, but there is a portion of trail that follows some stairs that are completely iced over, like 1ft+ of solid ice at an aggressive angle. Looks like most others turned around but I was able to make it up in spikes, but that was probably not a good idea and I would not do it again (in spikes and without an ice axe). I saw one person standing on Chocorua summit.
I used spikes until I got to Bee Line and switched to snowshoes to break out the trail. I passed a group of 8ish people on their way up postholing somewhat intermittently, so it should be fine without snowshoes now. I was able to follow some old tracks up to Old Paugus trail which has not seen any traffic lately. Switched back to spikes once on Bolles because snowmobiles had packed down the trail and only postholed a few times. Lots of melting and some parts of the trail have no snow! I saw another trail runner as I was leaving. |
|
 | Name: |
Emily |
|
 | E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-11 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
