| 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, Shining Rock Spur, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, October 30, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of spaces available today even at 9:45 am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
What water crossings? They took them all out except the highest one across Dry Brook and the water was barely running up there today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Temp signs and orange snow fencing still up. Trails clear. Looks like they are going to continue doing work on OBP, materials stored just above the wood staircase. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
pot and cup in the trail before reaching Shining Rock spur. Hmmm, I didn't take them. |
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 | Comments: |
I went back to No Falling Waters today and I realized there is no point of going up it might as well come down it since there is no cascading water to see and I wish I had gone up OBP first so I wouldn't have had to hike into a head wind on the ridge. The cut granite steps, I don't like them they are gross overkill and don't belong in the forest and there aren't really water bars. Looked like trail maintainer was out sweeping out the few shallow ones that are on the new path. On the way up I passed by 8 people. I took the spur to Shining Rock, its worth the trip. I noticed Moosilauke was cloud capped and Lafayette was when I left the house, I knew it would clear! Just before reaching tree line I put on a fleece and a light shell, wind was steady and not quite too strong but a few times I thought wow goggles would have been swell. Met a guy that forgot his belt and he told me his pants weren't staying up in frustration, I said put your hip belt through the front loops and I saw him later and he thanked me for the advice. Saw a group of 4 young men spread out resting on top of Truman and they asked me to take their photo. They were fun and they each carried a gallon plastic jug of Poland Springs Water! It was nice so few people were out. Clouds lifted and we had sunshine on the ridge. Only Mt. Washington was still hiding beneath clouds. Wind was strong on top of Lafayette, I just walked right over the top and headed down. Ate my lunch at treeline and continued enjoying the view. Clouds started to become noticably darker. The Hut is all boarded up for winter. I don't care much for descending OBP, Greenleaf is a much nicer trail. But the views from the cliffs on Agony Ridge make up for the slippery rocks in that gully. About a mile below the hut a stack of materials have been stored. Then I said out loud "You got to be kidding me" when I saw Mega Death steep wood stairs, they won't even last ten years they'll rot. If someone slips and falls they'll go all the way to the bottom, it isn't safe. Ladders or metal rungs or not do anything at all, would have been better. Then soon I was back on the annoying new path. A new underconstruction but the fence was rolled up so I took the left turn and followed it, wow another switchback with more granite steps, adding more distance to the trial. When I rejoined the trail it kind of looked like that new section wasn't open. I don't get why they want to make a path in a city park type of trail that leads to more difficult and dangerous terrain? Dry trail and some sunshine, no ice or cold wind. It was 55 degrees back at the car and when I got home I could see that Lafayette was socked in. |
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 | Name: |
Nordic_Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
amybike@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-10-30 |
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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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