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Albany, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking toward the summit from the Piper Trail
Since I hadn't done a substantial hike in awhile, I decided I'd get out of work half an hour early and head up to Chocorua to enjoy the 60 degree weather.
Upon setting off just a bit after 3, I was the only one in the Champney Falls parking lot. The trail was well packed in the middle snow monorail, however stepping off the side resulted in deep postholing. Nonetheless, I was able to keep my snowshoes on my pack.
While I had intended to go to Middle Sister if I had the time, passing the Champney Falls Cutoff Trail ended that notion - it didn't look particularly well traveled and would thus require snowshoes.
The area above treeline was somewhat interesting - due to the melting, it was hard to follow the trail in places, as there were old foot prints everywhere. I ended up following what looked to be the only prints from this day, which for the most part kept to the trail as I remember it. There were fortunately no significant patches of ice, so I was able to ascend without traction.
The views from the summit were great, the winds minimal, and the temperature pleasant.
While I was still tempted to venture over to Middle Sister on my way down, I decided to skip it, as I was hungry and the sun was starting to set.
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The Champney Falls Trail trailhead
Looking at Mount Washington from the Mt. Chocorua summit
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