Today was Chocorua mountain via the Champney Falls trail off of route 112. More of an adventure than we thought! It was about 40 degrees at the base and 30 at the top. Spring water levels making stream crossings tough. We made it over one tricky crossing only to find the trail crossed the same stream again a quarter mile away. The second crossing would have involved wet feet so we back tracked to first crossing and then bushwhacked to avoid the crossings. All of this took some time and we still ended up with wet feet from all the wet snow. The trail was a mix of packed snow, ice, and rock. One long section of ice closer to the top. Very nice waterfalls near the trail on the way up and a lot of them. A clear day with nice views of Mt Washington and the surrounding mountains. About 8 miles round trip. A lot of effort with today's conditions!
The mountain from a distance:
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