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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: Saturday, January 5, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Enough  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No problems. Falling Waters had open water but easily crossed  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A couple blow downs but easy to get over 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw several. Snow conditions were fine for hiking dogs 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Spikes to the last crossing on Falling Waters then switched to snowshoes mostly for televators. Switched back to hillshounds on Little Haystack. Some drifting on ridge but snowshoes would have been difficult in the icey and rocky spots. Coming down from Lafayette there is a icy spot just below the summit that is tricky. Below that trail is well packed and we used spikes but snowshoes would have been ok also. The snow was well packed everywhere and no postholes. It was a terrific day above treeline with gorgeous light and a spectacular sunset.  
Name
Name: Jeb Bradley 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-01-05 
Link
Link: https://@senjeb 
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