| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Lincoln Slide, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, bushwhack, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 8, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I got to the Falling Waters/Bridle Path Trailhead at about 7:45 and got one of the last few spots - YAY - this was plan A and if I couldn't get parking, I was going to do a different hike |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues - all rock-hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
no issues other than deadfall here and there and erosion |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
PLENTY |
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 | Bugs: |
none - YAY |
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 | Comments: |
Terrific day to revisit the Lincoln Slide!!! It took a bit of searching to find the minor southern fork of the slide that comes close to the Franconia Ridge Trail nearest Mt Lincoln. I dropped in (careful to rock-hop), kept looking for a link to the slide proper and it wasn't that hard but I did go over a few LARGE boulders and into some 6' tall firs to find the slide. Once on that fork of the slide, I dropped down around 800' to the confluence (just above it, actually) of the slides and had lunch - TERRIFIC!!! (Note: this slide is NO secret!!!) - just an awesome area. Years ago I did this with Hiker Ed & Guy on our way to Owl's Head, BUT, I didn't get to spend enough time on the slide then. NOTE: there are several LARGE channels with sharp v-shapes where the water probably channels - I wouldn't want to be in them in a rain storm!!!! Slide is a mix of large, 4'-ish rocks, the occasional car-sized rock, and loose scree. The northern fork for the way back up gets you pretty close to the ridge trail but dumps you into a small cave - I went through it, then up some large 4-5' boulders then right to the trail.... The rest of the ridge was quite busy as expected. I spent around 3 hours on the slide just poking around and taking pictures..... |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-09-09 |
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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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