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: |
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Able to keep my boots dry on all crossings. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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| Comments: |
Only three cars in the lot when I started hiking at 7:50AM, and seven cars in the lot on my return at 1:35. Saw only four other people on the trail the whole day--a nice change from the alpine zone trashing crowds mobbing the Ridge in the warmer months. The snowshoes stayed in the car, and I wore beater HH spikes for the whole hike--conditions were excellent for spikes, except for some boniness above treeline, and some unpacked, knee deep snow coming down the laFayette cone. I'm glad I did the loop counterclockwise, as wading thru the unpacked snow going up would have been quite eneergy sappping, whereas going down it was just an annyance. And it would not have made any sense to carry snowshoes for the short stretch that they might have been of use. It was full winter conditions today, wahoo. |
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| Name: |
RonK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-11-30 |
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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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