| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Lafayette and Lincoln, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridal Path, Franconia Ridge, Falling Waters |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Big lot, plenty of parking available today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings on Falling Waters fairly high but able to cross without getting wet |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One dog having a nice day |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a Kombi glove and a dog leash. Left both at the trailhead/parking lot |
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 | Comments: |
The 3 inches of new snow from earlier in the week is all packed now or has already melted. Probably 20 hikers today with most doing the full loop. Falling Waters Trail has much less ice than I expected and is mostly bare around the steeps at the waterfalls but overall this trail still has quite a bit of solid snow remaining especially above final water crossing and then all the way up to the ridge with just a few areas of bare ground/wet and overall still quite good for spikes. Along the ridge and down the upper part of OBP is a mix of bare rocks, packed snow and minor amounts of ice, generally bare boot country or rock spikes. The lower half of OBP is mostly bare ground and dry trail with just one or two short areas of running water. All in all trail conditions were excellent today, recommend bringing a good pair of spikes for the morning ice and upper areas of Falling Waters and an old pair for the rocky areas on the ridge and upper OBP. |
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 | Name: |
daveg |
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 | E-Mail: |
daveg4240@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-21 |
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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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