Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 28, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All solidly bridged. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two stepovers |
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| Comments: |
We did the loop counter-clockwise. The tread-way is mostly well packed frozen granular. We used microspikes all the way.Two other hikers were also using spikes going in the same direction. The only tricky part was an ice flow on the lower FWT where the trail runs along next to some cliff bands. Here there is just enough bare rock showing to ease through about 10 feet of trail without donning crampons.
The day was about as good as one could get in winter. Mostly sunny, with some wind, but not bitter cold. Excellent views in all directions. |
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| Name: |
Kraken |
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| E-Mail: |
msrdw@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-28 |
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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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