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: |
Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
easily crossed on falling waters trail. Snow bridges disappearing fast. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no issues |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
didn't see any |
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| Bugs: |
nope |
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| Lost and Found: |
2 pounds. regained it back pigging out after hike. |
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| Comments: |
Beautiful "winter" hike. Felt like I was cheating and shouldn't count this as a winter hike. Microspikes up falling waters early in morning were perfect. Extremely warm day for March. Some pockets of ice and snow on ridge but barebooted with no issues. Saw no one until Lafayette, then maybe 60 or more people hiking. Was almost too hot on the way down from Lafayette, probably 60 degrees. Snow softened considerably by then and was pretty slippery with the microspikes but manageable. Avoided post holing all day by sticking tightly to the monorail.
An exceptional day, felt great to be above treeline |
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| Name: |
finnski |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-19 |
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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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