| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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Bushwhack, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 29, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lafayette Place parking lot was 1/3 full at 5:30AM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Comments: |
For this bushwhack, I ascended Mt. Truman’s west ridge, and also visited a ledge viewpoint that I had spotted while ascending Lafayette’s “Gateway Gully” a few years ago.
I entered the woods directly from the Lafayette Place parking lot and followed Walker Brook up to the base the ridge; for the ascent, I generally stayed on the north side of the ridge, as the woods were more open. I crossed a number of logging roads which seemed to run north to south, and soon hit very thick woods at around 3600ft. Due to the dense vegetation, I did not have time to visit the slide opposite of Lincoln’s Throat, but I did manage to find the ledge which looks towards Mt. Lafayette. From this vantage point I was able to see all of Lafayette’s SW-facing couloirs from a straight-ahead perspective, one which will help me identify potential routes up the mountain. The rest of the bushwhack was slow going through soaking wet krummholz, and when I reached the alpine zone, I rock-hopped to the ridge to avoid damaging the fragile vegetation. I descended via Greenleaf & OBP and encountered surprisingly few hikers, given the holiday weekend. |
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 | Name: |
timbercamp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-29 |
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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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