| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot had a lot of black ice in the morning but it had all melted by the time we returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Partial ice bridges on Falling Waters were not trustworthy; rock-hopping is the way to go. Thankfully the rocks were not icy so it was not a problem. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Decent pile of lost and found items at the parking lot, notably including a pair of Large Hillsound Trail Crampons. |
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 | Comments: |
The trail was everything except dry today -- mud, standing water, running water, ice, well-packed snow, post holes... you name it. Wore spikes door-to-door, didn't need anything more or less. There were a lot of post-holes on the upper section of Falling Waters and on the middle section of Old Bridle Path + lower section of Greenleaf trail, but they were all very navigable in spikes. Snow had a very slushy top layer that made ascending a workout but sped up the descent w/controlled slides. The ridge was a mix of bare rock, ice flows, and packed snow -- every time I was tempted to take off my traction to preserve my spikes, I had to put it on just a few moments later. |
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 | Name: |
GonzalezIsland |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-01 |
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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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