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: |
Sunday, December 17, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lafayette Campground had plenty of space on both sides of 93 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no major issues, Falling Waters trail requires some caution for some crossings |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
fine, few duck and unders, or over, a log across trail |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
NA |
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| Bugs: |
NA |
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| Lost and Found: |
I lost my prized Outdoor Research winter hat: black and blue color with OR across the front. Happened on Bridle Veil trail. If you find it, please bring it home and contact me. |
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| Comments: |
Both Falling Waters and Bridle Veil trails are heavily used and well-packed down. The ridge trail to Lafayette from top of Bridle Veil is an interesting mix of bare rock, small patches of glare ice, and drifted snow up to 5 feet deep. Also well-traveled. Today it also was an interesting mix of no wind and warm sunshine (for ~5°F), and up to 40mph winds. |
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| Name: |
DJK |
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| E-Mail: |
dk@rics.bwh.harvard.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-18 |
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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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