| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Friday, March 8, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
southbound at Lafayette Place could get crowded not as much room due to snow; plenty on the northbound side of the parkway.. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
frozen easy hike over and of course 1 bridge near the end of FWT.. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
nothing major to report |
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 | Comments: |
started off with spikes but switched to snowshoes early and snow was soft and powdery, traction better with the shoes; approaching Lafayette there were some icy spots where crampons and ice axe could have been used..just looked for a slightly different route to get to summit..pretty rocky on the Ridge, with some drifted spots, probably spikes the best way to go though there were some postholed drifts..snowshoes down the Falling Waters Trail, though there were spots that had been slid down..about 15 hikers spaced out so not much contact with each other...great views today again!! |
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 | Name: |
Keith |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-08 |
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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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