| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Osseo Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 27, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Just 1 other car at 6:30. Less than half full at 2:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy. Watch out for thin ice on crossing just past hut |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
8-10 trees down along length OBP. Quite a few along FR between Little Haystack and Liberty, luckily no big patches. |
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 | Comments: |
I put micro spikes on 30' up OBP because with last night's dusting of snow the monorail was very slippery. Took them off soon after the left hand turn that starts the climb up the spine. On again at ~3500' as the snow pack seemed to start there. The snow lasted until above the hut at which point it was a mixture of rock, snow and ice. I wore the spikes all the way across the ridge, taking them off, I believe, at ~2300'. Maybe a bit early since I did slip a couple of times. Gotta love the poles in these conditions. Lots of ice, hidden by the snow, and hiking alone led me to crissen a second pare of rock spikes (argggg). The monorail between Little Haystack and Liberty Springs trail is solid, though not as solid as more well used trails, so the snowshoes went for a ride. I only saw 4 people till after Flume, and 5 more at the top of the slide trail. |
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 | Name: |
Gnarly |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-27 |
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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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