| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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, April 18, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in lot at 8:00 AM and upon return at 3:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several crossings on Falling Waters still bridged and passable but bet this is the last day as it was very iffy on holding weight. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape but spring conditions made for a very choppy trail and constantly changing conditions. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Incrdible hike with perfect conditions and blue sky till 12:00. Then clouded over and at 3:00 PM thunder, lightning, hail and snow made the final half mile very challenging. Met many hikers from Quebec and think quite a few were caught on the ridge and higher up on the trails when the weather changed. Used microspikes up Falling Waters and in several spots along the ridge. Put them back on at hut and kept them on the rest of the way Trail was fairly stable till noon and then began to deteriorate with the ODP really chopped up and full of postholes. Rain and hail added to the terrible conditions on the ODP. |
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 | Name: |
rtboon |
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 | E-Mail: |
rtboon@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-18 |
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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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