| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, 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, January 16, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Goggles |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings had snow bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few fallen trees, but easy to get under/over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I didn't see any dogs today. |
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 | Comments: |
I went up Falling Waters, over the ridge, and down Old Bridal. The entire way up to Little Haystack was fairly well broken out, with just a couple of inches of fresh, light snow in the last 24 hours. Snowshoes up to just before Little Haystack, then mostly bare boots across the ridge. Between Lincoln and Lafayette I put on microspikes, and then snowshoes again approaching Lafayette. There were some major drifts before Lafayette, and I dropped chest deep into one before putting snowshoes on. I kept the snowshoes on the entire descent, though there were a few spots on the greenleaf trail where they got in the way.
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 | Name: |
Dan Goyette |
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 | E-Mail: |
dan.goyette@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-01-16 |
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 | Link: |
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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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