| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 29, 2018 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Got to the parking lot around 5 and was somewhat full by the time we left at 2 it was its standard mad house with cars parked along the highway |
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
|
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All reasonable, water level was low |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in decent condition throughout. Only had a decent amount of standing water and mud on the decent from Lafayette to the Green Leaf Hut. |
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw a handful on the ridgeline and seemed happy |
|
 | Bugs: |
none to note |
|
 | Lost and Found: |
none
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Despite the forecast for the summits showing "clear" it was anything but clear. Once we got to Little Haystack we could see quite the clouds rolling in and engulfing Lincoln and Lafayette. When we got to Lincoln just before 9am we decided to rest up and linger in hopes that the views would come, a few spots here and there but not the views you should get on a more ideal day. Same for Lafayette. A little disappointing as we descended past the hut and got to some of the open clearings on Old Bridle Path there seemed to be views for those that came up after us. Just the Whites being unpredictable as usual. This was our first time up and just concreted that we need to go back and hope for better weather. Overall decent day, fairly crowded as expected on a Sunday but fortunately the peaks themselves have more than enough room. Trails were fine, I'm not sure I personally would do Old Bridle Path again, the few vantage points are pretty cool but Falling Waters was much more appealing for me with all the Waterfalls. |
|
 | Name: |
Sammy |
|
 | E-Mail: |
theantinoros at gmail dot com |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2018-07-30 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
