| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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, Liberty Spring Trail, herd path, bike path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at trailhead approx 3 vehicles on arrival 60 percent full on return |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Low and no issue on Liberty Springs Trail. Rock hoppable ice covered rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails overall in great shape with a few stepovers on OBP and a few more on FRT before intersection of LS and part of trail between Liberty and Flume.1 blowdown specifically could use a saw to clear.The Bike Path surprisingly has a few blowdowns as well |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
1 extremely friendly and beautiful doggo on Mt Lafayette as well as three other friendly dogs descending Liberty Springs Trail |
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 | Bugs: |
Not today🙂 |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A ladies detachable hood between Little Haystack and LS intersection. If its yours lmk and can mail |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful hike for sunrise on Mt Lafayette as well as a fun traverse across Franconia Ridge. Snow levels are low until Little Haystack and then depth increases a bit until LS intersection. Micros went on for the entire hike. Snowshoes were along for the ride. The toughest part of the hike was substantial blue ice descending from the LS Tentsite to the first water crossing and beyond. At lower levels there is water flow on trail as well. Winds were high from the start of the hike until Mt Truman when they subsided and temps increased. It was nice chatting briefly with several hikers I crossed paths with today. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-30 |
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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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