Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Lincoln, NH |
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| Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 18, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
partially plowed lot (east side of 93) |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Comments: |
Beautiful day: stunning cloud formations lit by brightening sun/blue skies. Warm & no wind. Pretty good views to the presies/pemi/etc. Although I had good visibility to the ridge, I had some trouble seeing the white cairns in the fresh snow on the ascent up Lafayette, so I switchbacked a lot for good footing up to the summit. Also, I couldn't really see much of the trail along the ridge so I just hugged the ridge as much as I could. I was going to do the loop but when I got to Mt Lincoln, I couldn't see anybody over towards Little Haystack & I was afraid I wouldn't find the opening to Falling Waters, so I backtracked up over Lafayette again. On the way down, the melting snow clumped so badly on the snowshoes I eventually took them off about a mile below the hut and just barebooted the rest of the descent. Not many out.... a great day! |
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| Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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