| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 18, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on FW were easy rock steps with some bridging |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two trees on OBP. One you can get through and the other has a BW around it. Both could be "fixed"with a small saw. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw the famous Pepper and three others and all were enjoying this fantastic day. |
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 | Comments: |
WOW! Fantastic conditions today. Spikes from car to car. Trail is well packed and rocks are covered. Traction was the order of the day (though we saw 4 with no traction ascending Lincoln and it did not look easy. There descent from Lafayette would have been tricky). Most had snowshoes that got a ride today (nice to see so many prepared if needed!). If you like to wear snowshoes for the televators the trough was narrow and snowshoes would have been tough in some locations. From spruce grove up to the summit of Lafayette the trail was drifted but enough were on it to make a decent trail. The ridge also had some drifting but nothing major and it was also well broken though not consolidated as well as lower. Did see two in snowshoes on ridge and they were moving fine. The descent down FW was near perfect! Minimal icy spots with great snow coverage. Weather report was wrong and there was virtually NO WIND! |
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 | Name: |
Krobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-18 |
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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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