| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in the large state park lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Brook crossings on the Falling Waters Trail were not difficult. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition except at the outset where the Irene damage is still evident. There were two or three fallen trees on the Falling Waters Trail but they were easy to get by. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog who was doing well on the trail |
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 | Bugs: |
A few seen down low but were not a bother |
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 | Comments: |
The snow and frozen slush surfaces on the Falling Waters Trail and Old Bridle Path were very solid so no flotation required. Even the surfaces on either side of the monorail were also rock hard. I would recommend MicroSpikes or some other traction due to the slipperiness of the surface. I ended up carrying the snowshoes for the whole hike. The steeper areas alongside Cloudland Falls required caution even with traction. The Franconia Ridge and most of the Greenleaf Trail did not require any traction as the was a lot of dry ledges, rocks, dirt, mud, and a few short stretches of snow.
Saw an AMC worker at the Greenleaf Hut. It is still closed for the season. Met the Harvard U outdoor club and many other hikers. Military jets put on a great aerial show today. Great views from above treeline from Maine to Vermont and all the White Mountains in between. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-25 |
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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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