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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, March 30, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Falling Waters still has some very secure snow bridges but things are deteriorating fast. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One step over or crawl under on the FW trail. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Kibo rocked out 2 more peaks and lead the way. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The Bridle Path was in great shape. Cold, slightly crusty snow covering a solid hard pack at 7:10 am. Any tracks from earlier this week were completely covered over by strong winds. The ridge walk from Lafayette to Little Haystack was a mix of exposed rock, rime, and unpacked powder. The best part was NO ICE! I assume this week's snow covered what people were reporting earlier. The water crossings on Falling Waters are beginning to break down but some are still completely snow bridged. By 11:00 the heavy foot traffic and warm temps were beginning to turn the trail into mashed potatoes. There was one downed tree which we crawled under but a taller person could probably step over its lowest point without going too far off trail.

Thanks again to SA and HA for another great hike!  
Name
Name: Summitseeker 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-03-30 
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