Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of spaces today |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
crossings on Falling waters easily crossed today. Some stepping on submerged rocks but no problems at all |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
took out a blowdown above Shining Rock on Falling Waters |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
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| Bugs: |
a few around..nothing biting ..remember..every one you kill now means 10000 less during the course of the season |
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| Comments: |
sometimes good things come to those who wait. after very nice presi day sunday it was excellent to wrap up april peaks with a stellar day on Franconia Ridge. Put on spikes pretty low on Falling Waters and wore them to treeline on a pretty solid monorail. Crossings were all fine..one big step needed on the first one. Once to the ridge we marveled at the nice temps, light breeze , and decent if hazy views. Very little snow along the ridge..just a couple of pockets in the low points. Lingered on Lincoln for a bit then made the climb over to Lafayette on a mostly dry trail. Saw a couple of folks on the peak..a far cry from usual nice day crowds. Ice bulge just about gone, a pretty high monorail in the woods above the hut though solid. Below the hut the snow softened up quickly and we went back to spikes and spent much time on descent working on smashing up the monorail with some good boot skiing thrown in. Snow levels decreased rapidly below the Agonies and we took off the spikes there. We left the snowshoes behind today and at no point would they have been the preferred foot ware. As the deep snow on Falling Waters softens they might be a good option, especially for ascent. A very fine April day along the ridge with Jeff and Karine |
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| Name: |
silverfox |
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| E-Mail: |
marktaub.metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-04-30 |
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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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