Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette - Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path - 5-23-2022

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH

	Trails:	Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path

	Date of Hike:	Monday, May 23, 2022

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Considering it was a Monday before Memorial Day, there weren't many cars in the trailhead parking lot when I rolled in around 11am. I'd say the lot was a bit less than half-full.

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches

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	Water Crossing Notes:	Thanks to the drier-than-usual conditions this spring, water crossings were manageable. Was able to mostly rock-hop, though my feet had to get a bit wet on the last water crossing or two on Falling Waters Trail (dried very quickly though). Trekking poles definitely recommended to help with balance.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	There were a couple recent blowdowns on Old Bridal Path from the thunderstorm the night before. Nothing too difficult to get around though.

	Dog-Related Notes:

	Bugs:	Hardly any noticeable bugs the entire hike, which was a pleasant surprise. My gear has been treated with permethrin and I did spray myself with picaridin at the trailhead, so I suppose they may have just been steering clear, but still... wasn't a particularly buggy day out there.

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	Comments:	Picked an absolutely spectacular day for my first venture across Franconia Ridge to summit Little Haystack, Lincoln, and Lafayette. Low humidity, mild temperatures (40s at the summit), manageable winds (10-20 MPH max gusts), hardly any bugs, and just enough fellow hikers for pleasant company but without any "conga line" or crowding on the trails and summits. Conditions were the best I can imagine they could ever be for this hike in mid-to-late May! The only frozen stuff I encountered were a few very easily avoided patches in the section of Falling Waters between Shining Rock and treeline. Loved every step of this hike.

	Name:	ThatFrigonHiker

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	Date Submitted:	2022-05-26

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