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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, May 12, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lots of parking available at the Lafayette Place lot on I93 North 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Nothing significant. Easy rock hops across in the waterfall area 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trail in good condition. Most blowdowns cleared. Few remaining are easy to step over. Some sign of erosion around the waterfalls 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: About 15 on the way up and 12 on the way down. 100% well behaved 
Bugs
Bugs: Not yet. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Great weekend at the hut. Caretaker season! Weather couldn't have been any better, great company and Ben at the hut was awesome. It's easy to bare boot up Old bridle path and summit Mt. Lafayette. Would definitely recommend Hillsounds or equivalent for the descent down Falling Waters. The part of the trail slightly off summit to about 1 mile from the bottom has a lot of wet skinny monorail. It's easy to descend with spikes, very difficult and wet butt slow without.  
Name
Name: Al-X 
E-Mail
E-Mail: powerpackager@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-05-14 
Link
Link: https:// 
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