| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, Liberty Springs Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 31, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lafayette Place Campground parking lot was nearly full when I arrived at 12:30 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Clear except a couple of blowdowns on Old Bridle Path |
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 | Comments: |
Started a little before 1 pm. Saw one snowmobile on the bike path. The footing was good on the Liberty Springs Trail and the Franconia Ridge Trail all the way to Flume. From Flume I backtracked on the Franconia Ridge Trail to the junction with the Liberty Springs Trail and then continued along the Franconia Ridge Trail. The snow was deeper on this section all the way to Little Haystack. There were drifts in a few spots and in some places I had to walk in other's footprints. I was wearing Hokas with Micro Spikes, and my feet stayed dry until this section. Once above tree line, it was pretty windy. In spots it was windy enough to throw small chunks of ice through the air over the ridge. It was warm though, and I was comfortable with just a thin long sleeve and a windbreaker. Reached Lafayette just as the sun was going down. There was a break in the clouds to the west that produced a beautiful, bright-red sunset. I turned my headlight on when I reached tree line. Old Bridle Path was smooth and fast all the way down. Got back to my car around 6:30. |
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 | Name: |
bill tidd |
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 | E-Mail: |
tidd.bill@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-31 |
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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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