| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only couple other cars in the lot on Wednesday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes everywhere—except the ridge, where we switched to spikes. Bluebird skies, occasional wind gusts above treeline.
Falling Waters was a post-holed CATastrophe. One section needed side-hilling, but nothing too spicy. Then we met two people in microspikes doing an out-and-back.I called them out. "It isn't that bad," they said. It was that bad. I don’t usually complain, but their poor choices made my ascent strenuous and slow-going.
Spikes on the ridge, then back to snowshoes. Greenleaf and upper OBP were unbroken. The trees felt lower, or maybe I just grew from all the suffering. Lower OBP was broken out, thankfully.
If you’re even thinking about heading up after a snowstorm, do yourself (and everyone else) a favor - bring snowshoes. You’ll regret it otherwise, and so will the poor souls coming up behind you. |
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 | Name: |
Franconi-uiia cat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-02-20 |
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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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