| 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: |
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at NB Old Bridle Path Trailhead 2 others on arrival. Carspot at NB Basin exit a few cars plenty of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
easily hoppable on Liberty Springs Trail. Main crossing semi bridged *lightly* walked on rocks,and fallen tree |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails throughout in great shape. Franconia Ridge Trail between Liberty and Flume could use a light brushing |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One friendly black lab |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
A frigid but beautiful sunrise hike of Mt Lafayette and beyond. Brisk winds this morning had me layering up into full winter gear approx 1/4 mile before the hut. Found a nice spot on the lee side of Mt Lafayette out of the wind to enjoy a fantastic January sunrise. Winds relaxed substantially by the time i arrived at Little Haystack.Micros on for the entire hike but highly recommend carrying traction as well. there is spotty blue ice throughout.Snowshoes along for the ride today... it turned out the spot i was concerned with between Little Haystack and Liberty Springs intersection was no issue at all with a fairly nice track to follow.It was nice briefly chatting with another sunrise hiker that was heading up Falling Waters this morning both in the lot and on the side of Mt Lincoln. i crossed paths with seven others today enjoying this fine Costanza type of day. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-04 |
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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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