| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Osseo Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 23, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hopping was fine |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns and low hanging branches along Franconia Ridge trail between Little Haystack and Flume |
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 | Comments: |
Started at the Lafayette trailhead and went up falling waters. Up until about 2900 feet I used microspikes although by that point the snow was at least 5 inches. Used snowshoes the rest of the day. From 2900-4700 feet up to Little Haystack there was 6-18 inches of snow increasing as elevation increased. Snow drifts up to 3 feet.
Along Franconia ridge trail between Little Haystack and Liberty, snowshoes were a 100 percent must as the trail was unbroken with 18 inches of snow. Got lost multiple times because the trail was impossible to follow. Snow drifts up to 4 feet.
Similar conditions from Liberty to Flume but trail was much easier to follow and I didn’t get lost once. At about 4100 feet there was a large patch of snow drifts up to 4 feet which were tough on the legs.
Osseo wasn’t terrible and at about 3000 feet you would have been fine with just boots on your feet.
I wouldn’t do this hike without snowshoes but I also broke out all of these trails so it may become easier as the days go along. Be careful not to follow my path between liberty and haystack because I was doing circles for quite some time.
All in all, tough but great day and OUTSTANDING views! |
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 | Name: |
Ben Robinson |
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 | E-Mail: |
Beben4u@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-23 |
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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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