| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Brook Trail, Liberty Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Road to the trailhead has some washout spots and a spot where the rains from last night pooled up across the entire road. No issues with a Prius, so most cars should be fine. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns on Brook and Liberty. All easily hopped over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not on Brook Trail, unless you want to be lifting/carrying for a while. Or I suppose they could bushwhack around the steeps in the woods for a bit. |
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 | Bugs: |
Upon opening the car door, I was met by a swarm of deer flies. 15 ended up on my patch after the first 1/2 mile. All bugs in play today below treeline. Above treeline was glorious, thanks to steady winds from the west. |
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 | Comments: |
Even though this was a Wednesday, with the good weather, I was amazed to have the summit to myself for over 45 mins (and this was not a sunrise hike). Only on my descent down Liberty, did I meet anyone at all and those were only a group of 3, 1 and 3.
One mile from the TH descending Liberty, I stumbled upon what appeared to be an adolescent black bear about 10’ off the trail. The bear took off in one direction and I the other, quickly. |
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 | Name: |
Mark S |
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 | E-Mail: |
wapacked@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-06-26 |
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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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