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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 3, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: all good 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Old Bridle Path is dry trail the first mile or so from the trailhead. Gradually, as the trail ascends, the monorail appears with some mud and running water. The rail continues, except for a few long bare sections of rock, to the ridge, where it comes and goes, giving way to bare dirt and rock. The monorail appears again on the Falling Waters Trail, where it continues until about the final mile.

Overall, the conditions were very good, with very little postholing or mud. Microspikes are necessary. Several people who didn't wear them were having a very difficult time in the steep sections.

The Greenleaf Hut is now open.
 
Name
Name: MC 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-05-03 
Link
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