| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 20, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings on FWT easily done. Lots of improvised log bridges. Falls are spectacular now. Worth it just to hike up and see them. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One duck under on FWT. Boy Scouts out on the summit approach to Lafayette putting in some fine work. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Plenty of them out, though some looked to be suffering in the heat. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies are getting thick. Nothing bit me until Greeleaf Hut. I used Deet from there on out. Wind at times on the ridge made it better. |
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 | Comments: |
Got a relatively early start and had the trail to myself until near the hut. Perfect ascending conditions on OBP. Dry, hot and buggy on the ridge. Ran in to quite the conveyor belt of people on FWT on the way down. Many opportunities to say Bonjour. Had to check the map to make sure I hadn't wandered off trail to Quebec ;)My first two 4k's. Great hike, great day. |
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 | Name: |
Lerxst |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-05-21 |
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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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