| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 25, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only 1 other car when I got there at 10am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Louann did just fine, and saw one other dog having a great time. |
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 | Bugs: |
A few buzzing around actually. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One Black Hillsound Trail Crampon. Found around 3000ft on Old Bridle Path. Shoot me an email if it's yours. |
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 | Comments: |
Light Rain today until I reached the hut and it turned over to snow. Bare booted all the way to Lafayette summit, though I considered switching over to snowshoes. Visibility was quite poor up high and the fresh snow combined with drifts made locating the trail challenging at a few points. Only then did I really need snowshoes. I wore them from the summit to the car as it made the initial decent much more secure (drifts are at least 2 feet deep). Snow below 4000ft. was starting to suffer a bit from the rain so I think the snowshoes helped out.
With light rain continuing to fall, and more snow on the way I would anticipate trail will need to be broken out again in a few days, at least at higher elevations. |
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 | Name: |
Matt |
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 | E-Mail: |
mattgmckay@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-25 |
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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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