| 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, May 23, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Arrived at ~10am on 5/23. Parking lot was almost completely full. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several water crossings on Falling Waters trail that required hopping between a couple rocks - did not pose much of a problem. One small flooded lowland area between Greenleaf hut and Lafayette summit that was easily avoidable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Hiked entire trail with lab/german shepherd mix. Dog had almost no issues except for descending one or two sections of steep, smooth granite on the old bridle path for which we had to carry him. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bug issues |
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 | Comments: |
Above treeline the wind picked up quite a bit. It was a beautiful day, and I hiked most of the loop below the treeline in a long-sleeve technical shirt, but be prepared with an extra layer or two and something to break the wind if you're planning on spending time on the ridge. There were also several small sections of trail that were still covered in hard ice/snow near the top of the Falling Waters trail, but I had no traction on my boots and was able to traverse these sections without problems. |
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 | Name: |
Simon |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-26 |
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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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