| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack, Lincoln, Truman, Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters, Franconia Ridge, Greenleaf, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at trailhead. Plows were coming in as I was heading up the trail about 8:45 am. Only a couple cars in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow-bridged or easy step-overs |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown about 0.1 mile before or after (can’t remember- I think before) Shining Rock. I had to crawl under- too low for me to duck under and too high to step-over |
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 | Comments: |
I chose to go up Falling Waters which definitely was the trail less traveled. Most seem to have gone up OBP- apparently I didn’t get the memo! Only one set of old tracks I could see on Falling Waters and they appeared to be bare boot. Not too many post holes down low but about 0.5 mi below Shining Rock they started and were quite deep. Falling Waters in general from start to finish was hard-packed with anywhere from 1-3” of unconsolidated powder on top. Once I reached the ridge there was a fair amount of bare rock on Haystack, more so on Lincoln, and less so on Lafayette. Definitely could have switched to spikes but once my snowshoes are on they generally stay on. Once I hit Greenleaf it was back to deeper unconsolidated snow- maybe 3-4” especially once I got to the trees. OBP was more hard-packed and one could definitely wear spikes. I chose snowshoes from door to door because I hate switching and because if you step off trail you’ll sink to China! |
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 | Name: |
Ann |
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 | E-Mail: |
Ann.pt@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-28 |
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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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