| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 27, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
If you drive a blue Volvo Station wagon with mass plates, you should review Wheaton’s Law. Everyone else was well behaved in the plowed, yet snowy lot. Bathrooms open. No fee but make a donation and help with the restoration project. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges are mostly in place, few open spots, just watch your step. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of blowdowns on Old Bridle and Falling Waters but nothing too difficult to manage. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a pup putting on a glissading clinic descending. Jackson stayed home today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nada. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada. |
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 | Comments: |
Great day on the ridge running into lots of familiar faces (Adam, Tom, Stephanie, Ilse) and plenty of other friendly ones. Went clockwise to put the wind at my back up high. Old Bridle and Falling Waters are both semi-consolidated, but snowshoes are still the more efficient choice for ascending. I switched to spikes just below the shoulder of Lafayette. Plenty of exposed rocks up high, some powdery drifts, a few postholes, and some hard ice lurking. I went ice skating a couple times on my rock spikes. Plenty of buttsledders out which will be interesting if Monday hits as an ice storm. |
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 | Name: |
mmace724 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mikeymace at Hotmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-27 |
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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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