Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 8, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
90% full at 12 noon. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No Problems. Stream level normal. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog with a thermal wrap. |
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| Bugs: |
None |
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| Lost and Found: |
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| Comments: |
Made a mid day departure up Falling Waters. Conditions were fine. Put on microspikes about 1/2 miles in. Lot's of hikers without them seemed to be struggling, coming up and down the trail. Temps were stable all the way to treeline. Wind was minimal on the ridge initially. Views at Little Haystack were very nice. Traverse was straightforward. Temps started to dip and wind picked up to 10-15mph at Lincoln. With sunset approaching Lafayette felt colder and wind was more like 25-30mph. Saw a few parties on the ridge at this time. Needed headlamps and poles for the descent toward the hut. Agony ridge was 85% covered with snow, with some areas of exposed wet rock. Overall, great conditions. Total time with stops 7 hours. |
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| Name: |
Jeremy Cote |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-11-10 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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