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: |
Sunday, April 12, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plowed almost empty at 8am. Lafayette campground (south bound) was closed. North bound parking lot was open and the rangers were present. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
going up Falling Waters, no issues crossing the brook |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
none |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Dali and Copper had a blast as usual. They will sleep well tonight |
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| Bugs: |
not yet |
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| Comments: |
Great hike, looping around the ridge. Conditions were good but the snow depth was making the hike up Falling Waters pretty tiring. Once on the ridge, some snow drifts were annoying but otherwise only the wind was slowing us. Definitely requires snowshoes coming up. I don't know how you can make it with microspikes. Coming down was easy either with snowshoes or microspikes. I used the snowshoes initially to avoid balling under my feet but switched midway as the snow became very wet.
Overall a great day with great views and good weather most of the time (except for the wind!!) |
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| Name: |
Jean-Marc Lapierre |
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| E-Mail: |
jmlapierre123@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-12 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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