| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack, Lincoln & Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters->Franconcia RIdge->Skookumchuck |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 16, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Lafayette Campground - How the heck does so much snow end up under the route 93 bridge!?!?? |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A - Saw 2 with a trail runner up on Little Haystack they were having fun |
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 | Bugs: |
No |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
All trails up to the summit of Lafayette in really good shape, packed and passable with spikes. Snowshoes are useful to the ridge then its microspikes above treeline. Much less traveled from Lafayette down to Skook junction but spikes were fine. Switched to shoes at Skookumchuck. First 1/3 of a mile was fresh trail for us, breaking trail in a foot plus of snow and meandering about on and off trail. Eventually made it to a portion of trail that had been broken out and traveled back on which made for much easier travel. Know if you try Skook our tracks are all about as we wandered together, in duo and all separate as we hunted for the trail in that last 1/3 of a mile to the ridge. Great day out there! |
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 | Name: |
Sean, Jy & Derek |
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 | E-Mail: |
conweigh77@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-17 |
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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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