| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Franconia Ridge Trail, Flume Slide Trail, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 19, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Basin and got a ride w/ a nice couple to Lafayette Place to start. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
On Flume Slide Trail the brooks are running strong, but there's good rock-hopping on them all. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Sure, there are some scattered blowdowns going from Haystack to Liberty and on the F.S.T. but easy enough to bypass. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Jetty stayed in Vermont today. I wouldn't take her on the slide, though she's done the ridge before. |
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 | Comments: |
Summer was here, with summer hiker #'s on the O.B.P./Falling Waters loop. Out past Haystack was deserted 'til just before the jct. for Liberty. Quite a few went on to Flume, and after talking with some folks who had come up Flume Slide I decided to go down that way. There are several herd paths left & right of the trail that helped on the steepest, wettest ledges. Should have carried more than 40 oz. of water!
12.9 miles, 5:44 today. Never put my shirt on - Glad to be up there in such gorgeous weather. |
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 | Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-05-19 |
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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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