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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH
Trails
Trails: Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 17, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lafayette Campground had plenty of space on both sides of 93 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: no major issues, Falling Waters trail requires some caution for some crossings 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: fine, few duck and unders, or over, a log across trail 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: NA 
Bugs
Bugs: NA 
Lost and Found
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. 
 
Comments
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.  
Name
Name: DJK 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dk@rics.bwh.harvard.edu 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-12-18 
Link
Link: https:// 
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