| 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: |
Friday, January 24, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings are bridged and easy to walk across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note |
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 | Comments: |
We did the loop up Falling Waters and down Old Bridal Path. Everything below tree line on both trails is well packed snow. We used snowshoes on Falling Waters but it was as much for the televators as anything else. It looked like most people bare booted or used spikes. Once we got to the ridge we switched to spikes and used them the rest of the day. Most of the ridge and upper part of Greenleaf is bare rock but there are some firm snow fields and patches of ice. I'm sure some people would prefer to bare boot that area but you would need to take each step carefully to avoid ice between rocks. The only place with significant ice is on Greenleaf just below the usual snow field but its easy to walk on the rocks to avoid the ice. |
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 | Name: |
Rick Simmons |
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 | E-Mail: |
RickNH1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-24 |
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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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