Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 26, 2019 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
A few easily passable water crossings on Falling Waters. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail in good shape, but some snow coverage made blazes hard to see. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Several dogs on the trail |
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| Comments: |
Falling Waters is a beautiful trail to start. The waterfalls are truly lovely, but I can imagine with snow melt, it gets a little rough. We were told it's better to ascend & I would agree. Wet trail and rock up until the summit of Little Haystack. We put spikes on here. Very windy day with little in the way of views. We headed across the ridge trail towards Lincoln on a few inches of (mostly) packed snow with some ice underneath. Spikes were a must for us and highly recommended, poles helped as well. A very brief stop at Lincoln and then on to Mt. Lafayette. Still snow covered along the trail and on the rocks leading up to the summit. Again, wouldn't recommend without spikes. Saw several groups in sneakers - not sure how they did it! The descent on Old Bridle was straightforward and mostly water/mud until about halfway down. Watch for wet leaves on rocks. Overall a really great Saturday & my 3rd and 4th 4000'. Got to the parking lot around 8:30, trail by 8:45, and finished around 15:15. |
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| Name: |
JW |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-10-29 |
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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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