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, May 15, 2020 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The water levels on Falling Waters are quite high -- your feet will get wet on crossings five or six times, sometimes up to your knees. And the water is freezing. |
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| Comments: |
Be prepared for wet feet on Falling waters, with water levels high enough that rock jumping is impossible. We put microspikes on a little over a mile in. After the second mile, the trail was completely snow packed. There was minimal ice up Falling waters. We caught a foggy, windy day on the ridge, but it was passable. Definitely still winter at the top of Lafayette.
By far the worst part of the trail was going down Greenleaf -- I wish we had more than just cross spikes, as the trail was completely iced over in patches. I would recommend starting up Old Bridle and finishing down Falling waters for this reason. There was ice in patches down Old Bridle and slick rocks in others, so it was annoying to keep yanking spikes on and off |
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| Name: |
LIK2105 |
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| E-Mail: |
lik2105@columbia.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-18 |
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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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