| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skookumchuck Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 22, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of space in the Skookumchuck lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Skookumchuck is in great shape. Waterbars recently cleaned. A little mud low down. 1 stepover above 4000 ft. Greenleaf is narrow in the trees between the summit and hut. The conifers below Eagle Pass are getting to be a carwash. Lots of faceslappers in the hardwoods down low. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A few bugs when stopping, gone by 4000 ft. |
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 | Comments: |
Crowds on Lafayette, glad I took the trails less traveled. Saw total of 6 people on the Skookumchuck on the way up. Another 8 on the short section of Garfield Trail. 30 or 40 on the summit. Lost count descending to the hut. Looking up athe ridge from the hut it looked like a hegehog with all the hikers between Lincoln and Lafayette. Saw 5 people ascending Greenleaf in the afternoon (starting Lafayette at 2PM? what's up with that?) as I headed down to the Tramway lot. |
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 | Name: |
Jeff Carter |
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 | E-Mail: |
jeffc at apeirogon.org |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-06-23 |
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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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