| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
no problems. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are still securely bridged. Melting quickly though. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One cairn was pretty much buried on the summit cone headed up Lafayette from Greenleaf Hut. Most were making their own paths, but trekking through spruce, and sedge. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I had come across 10 dogs on trail today, only 1 was leashed. |
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 | Bugs: |
no bugs. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a fleece vest at the trail head, was there when I arrived. Hanging on the post. I found a pair of OR gloves on the hike out, but luckily found the gentleman in the parking lot who they belonged too. |
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 | Comments: |
I came across 25 people on trail, only 1 was wearing snowshoes. I had snowshoes on going up for the majority. I found the trails were all hard packed, no postholing happening. I eventually took my SS off going down Falling waters and bare-booted/ boot slid and butt slid most of my way down. I never post holed once. There is once section at the bottom of the falls that was a slick sheet of steep ice where traction would be necessary in my opinion. However, light traction was sufficient enough for the entire day. IMO |
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 | Name: |
hkemtns |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-30 |
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 | Link: |
 https://hkemtns.blogspot.com/ |
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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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