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: |
Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the lots on both sides or highway |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in good shape |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one. IMHO the dog should not have been there. Way too cold. -45 wind chill, based on the anemometer, and they were going into the wind. |
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| Comments: |
We debated in parking lot to stay with the plan or do the Kinsmans. Went with plan. Up OBP. Cold but very little of the wind predicted. Dusting of new snow. We all used light traction the whole day. Some may like snowshoes because of the televators. Some drifting. Winds were about 30 on summit of Lafayette. Was mostly at our back going across. Some drifting up high and enough ice that some might like more traction. Snowshoes if you are going up Fallling Waters would be preferable. Light traction down worked great. All trails are hard packed. Parts of OBP would not be wide enough for snowshoes.
Great day out with Karen, Fran and Kurt (First time on Franconia Ridge)
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| Name: |
KRobi |
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| E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-28 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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