Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Greanleaf Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 24, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tramway parking lot clear and well-marked |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Goggles |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant crossings on this trail |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail in excellent condition |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs today |
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| Comments: |
Out-and-back from tramway parking to Mt Lafayette via Greenleaf trail. Trail clear and dry to Eagle Pass. Small amount of packed snow in Eagle Pass, clear again beyond. Minor ice spots until about 0.4mi below Greanleaf Hut, and then trail completely covered in flow ice. Area around hut clear, ice on descent to Eagle Lakes, minor ice through the scrub. Patches of ice above treeline. Very high winds on summit, and the last 200 feet of elevation gain.
Summit clear and out of the clouds midday, but clouds rolled in at about 1:30 while I was knoshing at the hut with another group, who were descending from the doing the loop.
Saw many people doing the ridge from Falling Waters, and some in the other direction. Met one group ascending at 2:30, 1/4 mi below the hut.
On trail 9:15, hut at noon, summit at 1:10, back at trailhead at 3:30. Watched the setting sun light up East side of the Notch as I was getting in the car. |
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| Name: |
Jeff Carter |
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| E-Mail: |
jeffc @ apeirogon.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-11-25 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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