| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Not too busy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Not too difficult, it hasn’t rained recently . Some rocks were almost submerged, but not slippery. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw plenty flying around but they weren’t biting. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Picked up a face mask and brought it down to the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
A fine evening hike, I had the place to myself from 5-9 pm. I only needed Lincoln for the grid, so just went out and back. Only a slight breeze at the summit so I hung out for a half hour until my hands got cold. Nice sunset. Descending was a little slippery in dull microspikes, I almost wanted longer spikes but the snowy section really isn’t that steep so I was fine with microspikes and poles. It’s a pretty clean transition from rock to snow and back to rock, so I only had to put spikes on and off one time. Really decent conditions, though the coming rain will reduce the monorail even more. I wouldn’t worry too much about post-holing since it’s not that deep, but maybe bring a couple options for traction. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-01 |
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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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