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: |
Saturday, March 18, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot on northbound side was plowed. Mostly full. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All were bridged currently |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trees are close with snow pack but no issues with blowdowns. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Only saw one. If you carry water for them conditions were good. |
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| Comments: |
Tried to be a good trail citizen and used snowshoes up Falling Water Trail. Unfortunately, except for a few behind me everyone else was barebooting. Because snow is unconsolidated and deep this was an ankle turning adventure. Microspikes are not long enough to really work but most were in them. some in full crampons. Once on ridge it was easily bare boots until Lincoln. After Lincoln there was enough ice that was unavoidable to warrant some kind of traction. Stayed at summit talking to a hiker finishing his SSW by doing Flume thru Lafayette and found out he is from my hometown. Congrats! From Lafayette down to the tree tunnel you would want some kind of traction as there are lots of icy spots. From there it is narrow with lots of drifted snow but plenty of traffic beating it down. From hut down OBP was consolidated and relatively smooth. It was getting sticky. Traction up high but then just boots . SPECTACULAR day on the ridge. Minimal wind, sun and blue skies! |
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| Name: |
Krobi |
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| E-Mail: |
robisho at comcast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-18 |
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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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