| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There is a designated parking area for hikers at the Cannon Mountain Tramway parking lot. From the lot, walk the road underneath the highway and follow the signs to the trailhead, which is located on the northbound I-93 on-ramp. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hopped. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on the lower part of the trail, which were all stepped over or ducked under. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some here and there near the trailhead, but otherwise, there were none due to the cold and wind. |
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 | Comments: |
Took the route less traveled to Lafayette today- the Greenleaf Trail start to finish, from the tramway to the summit. Much of the lower 2.7 miles of the trail, before the hut, were like a brook- running water all over the place. Past the hut, it was significantly drier. Great views from the hut, Eagle Pass, and the upper slopes of Lafayette, but none on the top itself due to clouds. Cold and windy near and on the summit- so much that I (as well as several others) had to put on a heavy jacket, winter hat, and gloves. Going down, the trail had dried quite a bit in places.
One thing to note: There were a lot of leftover snow and ice patches in Eagle Pass, including one really big patch that appeared to be about 8-10 feet long and 1 to 1.5 feet deep at its deepest point. Fortunately, all of these patches were in rock crevasses or pits in the ground and not on the trail. Still awesome to look at though. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-06-08 |
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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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