| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 1, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Northbound side had plenty of room both in the morning and when I left. Southbound looked to be at capacity on my way home. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen, no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in fine shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Several happy pups out enjoying the day. Not much open water available. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare booted up OBP, past the hut to Lafayette, south along the ridge and down FWT to the ice bulges near the falls. I put on Micro's for that section and could have removed them once below that area but chose to leave them on for the remainder of the hike.
Packed powder from the car to tree line above the hut, mostly bare rock across the ridge, and packed powder again once in the trees below Little Haystack back to the car. The falls area (ice bulges) on Falling Waters requirers traction. Would have been much easier going up then what I did (coming down). Aside from that no real ice to deal with.
Of the 15 hikers I saw today most had Micro's, a few with crampons. I carried snow shoes but, IMO, would have given me no real advantage. |
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 | Name: |
OG Rb |
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 | E-Mail: |
ogrob dot email at gmailcom |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://picasaweb.google.com/114947263359001654681/LafayetteLincolnFeb12014?authkey=Gv1sRgCJmUk8rl5qOD5gE |
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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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