Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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| Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, bike path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 4, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tons at 7am, lined up on 93 at 3:30 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy , |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
OBP- couple of short areas below hut with blowdowns but all passable/avoidable with either ducking/hoping over or simply going around. above hut to Lafayette clear with minor ice. FRT in good shape until about half mile past Falling Waters. I cleared as much as I could until I realized the damage was too much. Met Forest Service who came up Liberty Spring and managed to clear first .3 or so from Liberty Spring junction. The remaining section from what I cleared and Forest service cleared can best be described as a mess, much like Caps Ridge/Airline photos posted elsewhere. The downed trees were too many to count and required stopping to figure out how to get around/ under/ over. Met several groups of pemi loopers and tried to dissuade them but all plugged along. Liberty Spring to Liberty and Flume were clear and good to go thanks to several folks with saws. Liberty Spring down also clear but wet below the Flume Slide turn off.. Bike path even had a large blow down near the Basin
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Only saw a few but all seemed to be enjoying a great weather day |
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| Bugs: |
zero |
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| Comments: |
Depressing to see all the damage and that managed to dampen an otherwise awesome day on the ridge. warm with minimal winds considering it is November. |
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| Name: |
PJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-11-04 |
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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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