| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Osseo Trail, Lincoln Woods Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 28, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at Lincoln Woods |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None to worry about |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown duck under on Franconia Ridge between Liberty and Flume. One new blowdown on Osseo - a stepover - but a large Pine that will require an ax or saw to remove |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Many dogs on the trail today! |
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 | Bugs: |
Not a problem until I hit Liberty and FLume Summits - then some nasty gnats that were buzzing around and being pesty |
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 | Comments: |
A great day on the trail. After finishing my 48, I am going back to those that I hit without views. I was up on Flume in the clouds in June so I decided to go back but took the scenic route to get there. Stayed at Greenleaf Hut and met a many great people including one with 4 to go on her 48. Lafayette was in the clouds and chilly - had all the gear on wool underwear, long pants long sleeve shirt, fleece, shell, wool hat, etc. - down off the summit about 200 feet I was in the sun all the way along the entire ridge with amazing views and temps rising into the 70s. Conditions: Old Bridle Path: Small Mud patches and minor running water on the trail up high - Agonies were dry. Franonia Ridge Trail - a fair amount of mud from Little Haystack to Liberty Springs Trail Junction. Most with rocks or limbs but there are a few spots you'll just have to splash through. A few minor patches of mud between Liberty and Flume but not of concern. A few patches of mud on Osseo above the ladders especially - your boots will get muddy - Osseo down low dry. Other than that trails were all in great codition. On the ridge lots of folks and dogs but even along stretch between little haystack and Liberty Springs junction lots of hikers. |
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 | Name: |
Brian from Maine |
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 | E-Mail: |
brobert1@maine.rr.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-08-29 |
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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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