| 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, February 9, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dropped at Lafayette lot partially plowed 1 other vehicle on arrival. Carspot at Basin Parking North Bound 9 other vehicles plenty of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Main crossing on Liberty Springs Trail solidly ice bridged. other flows easy stepovers |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
1 blowdowns walk around on Old Bridle Path. 2 well trimmed but low walk unders on Franconia Ridge Trail between Little Haystack and LST intersection.2 well trimmed walkunders between Mt Liberty and Flume. 2 low walkunders on Liberty Spring Trail as one blowdown walk around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
With a last minute plan change from a sunrise hike of Mt Lafayette it turned out to be a spectacular day on the Franconia Ridge. Started with low visibility until just above the hut as skies cleared. Snowshoes from start to finish although micros would have been fine between Lincoln and Little Haystack. Heavy drifts in spots ascending Lafayette as well as semi supportive crust. Trail was a little tough in spots to follow in spots. i spoke with one hiker that had to turn back due to drifting. Between Little Haystack and viewpoint had been broken out over the weekend but a faint path remained due to drifts and light snow. A huge thanks to Daron who i crossed paths with at viewpoint and had rebroken the trail to LST intersection. Between both of our travel its a well defined path with need of more snowshoe love.From there to Mt Flume trail is in great shape with a nice but still loose base established. Liberty Springs Trail to herdpath is in similar condition. the herdpath leading to bike path is in fine shape as well. It was great chatting with several folks on the trail today enjoying this beautiful February day. |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-09 |
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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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