| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 7, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Many of the remaining small snow bridges were gone on the descent. Main water crossing still covered. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just a few walk arounds and leaners |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found the glove that I lost on Friday at the trailhead!! Thanks |
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 | Comments: |
Even though I started at 11, the beginning of the trail was very consolidated. When I got up to the waterfalls I used Microspikes. As the snow got mushy, I switched to snowshoes. I used them until after the summit of Haystack. More open rock then drifts for the trip to Mt. Lincoln. After I returned to tree line, I decided that the clumping snow was easier to traverse in microspikes then snowshoes. Sun turned much of the trail to slush and it became very slick. Many, many people barebooted or wore crampons. Trail was getting chewed up but still plenty of snow on the trail. I couldn't believe how many small crossings opened up during the day. |
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 | Name: |
TimC |
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 | E-Mail: |
tjcharboneau at roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-07 |
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 | Link: |
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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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