| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot plowed, 3 cars when I got there |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged, but running water around the falls.one open spot easy to cross on rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very good blazes on this trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didnt see any. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs Heard a bird singing :)Lots of bunny tracks |
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 | Lost and Found: |
My courage but I found it Today!! |
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 | Comments: |
I used snow shoes the whole trip up and back, I passed 5 guys , 3 with crampons and 2 with spikes. The new snow , 2 to 4 inches made snow shoes my choice. After the shining rock junction the snow was deeper .The ridge was not broken out and drifted in quite a bit, however coming down Lincoln in snow shoes I stumbled 2x as the snow was just not deep enough to cover all the rock. I managed the ridge in snow shoes as the drifts were very deep but I did carry spikes and crampons which I never used today. I met 2 great guys to hike over to Lincoln with, the summit was socked in and the sun did break out a few times for beautiful light, visibility was poor and winds were light--was a great day out!Good Luck to Phil and Kevin on their winter 48s!!! I have now hiked Lincoln in every month!!! |
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 | Name: |
Buffalo Girl |
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 | E-Mail: |
denisecarignan@twc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-01-06 |
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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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