| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossings were high but doable, but did require a bit of balance, rock hopping, and in some cases just walking straight through the water. Wouldn't have been able to do it without waterproof boots |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a few blow downs but all passable either going under them or around them |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
didn't see any |
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 | Comments: |
Falling Waters and OBP are a mess. Frozen postholes through out the entire loop. Went up Falling Waters with snowshoes for the traction and to avoid the postholes, but ankles still kept twisting. Switched to microspikes at Little Haystack and kept them on through the rest of the hike. More aggressive crampons would have been nice on the steep part coming down Lafayette, but microspikes and just walking slowly worked out fine. |
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 | Name: |
mlcg |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-24 |
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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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