| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 26, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Basin and Lafayette Place. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snowbridge solid in AM. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There were a number of blowdowns on the Franconia Ridge Trail. We removed a number of them but there are more. Most can be gotten around easily but some are a bit more of problem and we did not have big enough saws for them. The problem ones are on the Franconia Ridge Trail between Little Haystack and Liberty Springs Trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not see any. |
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 | Comments: |
Liberty Springs Trail is in good shape. The Franconia Ridge Trail from Liberty to Flume had fresh snow on it and we used our snowshoes over and back so it is good shape now. The Franconia Ridge Trail between Liberty Spring junction and Little Haystack was broken out by someone barebooting and leaving the usual postholes. Why anyone would want to bareboot that distance is hard to understand. We used our snowshoes and attempted to make the trail better. We removed a number of blowdowns on this stretch but not all. Fortunately for us, we got passed by 3 hikers who were wearing snowshoes so the trail has been completely broken out and should be good except for some of the blowdowns. The ridge from Little Haystack to Lafayette has snow, some rocks, and some ice. Spikes were really good for this section of Franconia Ridge and we used them all the way down the Greenleaf Trail and Old Bridal Path.
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 | Name: |
Heavy |
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 | E-Mail: |
gary2hike2@duck.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-27 |
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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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