| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridal Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 3, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Mud, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on FW Trail are running fairly high -- not dangerous, but you're gonna get your boots wet. If you're creative and careful, you will *only* get your boots wet. (I was creative and careful on 4 of 5 of them.) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Quite a few blowdowns more exposed now that the snow has melted. None terrible, but will certainly be a priority once the trail crews are out. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
At the highest crossing on FW, I watched a guy carry his dog across on his shoulders. My guess is that he did that for 3 or 4 crossings. Between that and soft snow... |
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 | Bugs: |
not yet |
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 | Comments: |
Classic, little-bit-of-everything conditions. Light traction (micros) was helpful for the ascent up to the hut and on to treeline. Snowshoes were helpful on the descent to prevent postholing. The ridgeline itself is bare between Little Haystack and Lincoln except for a short section around the Gargoyle. Between North Lincoln and Lafayette you go through quite deep drifts, some of which have spruce traps laying in wait. |
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 | Name: |
blacknblue |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-05 |
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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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