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: |
Friday, October 27, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Falling Waters/Old Bridle Path lot. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Falling Waters were doable, but a bit high, with rocks sometimes under water. My shoes were still wet from the prior day, so I ended up dunking them a couple of times, and wasn't really looking for a dry crossing. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two blowdowns on Falling Waters, easy to get over. Trails in good shape otherwise. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a little one on Old Bridle Path with its humans, who had turned around because the water was too deep! |
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| Comments: |
A perfect afternoon for a Franconia Ridge Loop, plus I'd never been up Falling Waters before, so why not. Trails wet down low from the rain, but snow started to appear around 3950', and was melting out of the trees when I came through. Reminiscences of Thursday's rain. Breaking treeline, I donned a jacket, hat, and gloves, and set out across the ridge. The clouds that had been hanging around on the drive up had cleared off, and the views were fantastic. Some minor drifted snow, and standing water with ice along the ridge. Sections of crusty ice on north facing aspects, was able to bareboot, but spikes might not have been overkill. I'd be wary going up there without traction tomorrow, as things might freeze up at elevation overnight. A great few hours on the loop, saw four people on the ridge itself, and probably 2 dozen otherwise. |
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| Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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| E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-10-27 |
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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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