| 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: |
Saturday, November 22, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in the lot at 8:30 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy rock hops on Falling Waters |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few duck-unders on Falling Waters that aren't problematic now but might be with more snowpack |
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 | Comments: |
Solid snow pack the whole way. A few inches starting at the parking lot, building up to a foot or two near treeline. The ridge has some drifty spots, but even those have a solid packed path through them. You certainly could wear snowshoes on the ridge if you want to, but I managed fine in just spikes without postholing at all. Not really enough snow for snowshoes below treeline.
Just south of Lafayette's summit there were a few postholey herd paths from people who had gotten off trail, but there is a solid packed path if you stay on it. No views on the ridge today, it was socked in the whole time I was up there. Navigating was pretty easy despite the low visibility, there's a nice trench to follow the whole way. |
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 | Name: |
Nick |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-22 |
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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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