Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 6, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was great |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Part of the trail is a stream after the split for Falling Waters |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Few blowdowns - all passable - one is around, one is under, and one is over |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw at least 4 dogs making it |
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| Bugs: |
Some black flies =[ |
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| Lost and Found: |
Pair of men's boxers in a "stealth" camping spot around the first ledge outlook |
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| Comments: |
We started about 8am and there was a monorail at the bottom that was borderline barebootable but by our descent, it was largely gone. Sloppy mess, traction is needed, especially on the descent. We took our spikes on/off throughout the day. Once you hit the first cairn, you can for sure take off your spikes. It started raining on us at the summit, stopped for a bit, and then started drizzling again. We hit pretty much all spring conditions it felt like.
Greenleaf Hut was open, Aubrey was out when we popped in the first time |
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| Name: |
Alisha |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-06 |
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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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