| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 1, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The right half of the parking area was partially plowed, enough that I had no trouble getting in and out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a men's gray/black goose down glove with a green tag, and carried it down from the hut and left it on the "HIKER PARKING" signpost at the Old Bridle Path trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
We turned around above treeline on Greenleaf Trail at around 4700 ft. elevation because of lack of time and because some participants' goggles were fogging.
I wore snowshoes essentially the whole day, though others in the group managed with microspikes. In the morning, Old Bridle Path had 4-6 inches of loose snow on top of the track, so snowshoes were better. They helped especially for traction on the steepest sections of Old Bridle Path (at the "red rocks" aplite dike). By the afternoon, the trail was packed enough that either snowshoes or microspikes worked well. We heard from others that snow drifts were obscuring the trail higher up on the summit cone. |
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 | Name: |
mathbp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-01 |
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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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