| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Little Haystack Mountain (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 27, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings frozen or easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
LST - Great shape!
FRT - hiker beware! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
LS - two thumbs up, FRT - your dog better have an undercoat, and probably an overcoat. |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Big thank you to all the trail breakers, Liberty Spring was fully broken and a JOY to hike, comparatively. Franconia Ridge between Mt Liberty and Haystack was a hellscape of blow downs, deadfall, 4+ foot drifts... I managed to break trail about half the way when I came to the part of the FRT that opens up and allows you to see Little Haystack in the background. The foreground was nothing but more deadfall and blowdowns. I already wrecked both my poles, and 2 of my 3 dogs were miserable and freezing, watching me fall chest deep in drift traps built up over the branch of deadfall. I gave up and turned around. I blame it on the dogs... |
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 | Name: |
Jeremy |
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 | E-Mail: |
Info@boston-ica.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-27 |
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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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