Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette - Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path - 8-24-2018

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH

	Trails:	Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path

	Date of Hike:	Friday, August 24, 2018

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Trailhead lot maybe half full at 7:45. Completely full with parking on grass areas at 3:30 upon return. Hiker shittle is running back and forth to the Cannon team lot and we didnâ€™t see a single car parked off of 93.

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable

	Recommended Equipment:

	Water Crossing Notes:	All rock-hopable. Even for my 8 year old.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	A small(2â€ caliper) blowdown about chest high maybe 1/4 mile down Old Bridle after Greenleaf Hut. Watch out if youâ€™re not paying attention or have your head down as itâ€™s pretty camouflaged. An entire is down over the trail about 1/2 up Old Bridle from the junction with Falling Waters. Looks fairly recent, within the last few days. Full canopy of leafs on it, so it completely conceals the trail.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Tons of dogs out today. A little warm on the ridge with the lack of water up there though.

	Bugs:	None. I mean zero bothered us.

	Lost and Found:	Soooo much trash and debris picked up. Including 2 shirts, a towel, and a trekking pole snow basket. All deposited at the trailhead toilet trash bin.


	Comments:	Great day on the Ridge for my son to pick up # 13 & 14/48. A little humid led to hazy views but no clouds at all pretty crowded too. This weekend will be packed Iâ€™m sure. Watch out for patrols on the parking situation as itâ€™s sounds like they are really enforcing the ban now that the shuttles running.

	Name:	Captainicebeard

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	Date Submitted:	2018-08-24

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