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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Tons of available parking today 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All water crossings are easy in sharp traction (hillsounds) The final water crossing on FWT had some tricky footing and I had to hunt for a line I was comfortable with and actually got a little help crossing. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: one 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: one stabilicers hanging from tree on FWT 
 
Comments
Comments: The trails today were choppy, uneven and postholed. I used hillsounds rt and had no issue. Drifts up on the ridge about a foot deep in a few places and lots of exposed rock.
The winds on the ridge were steady, perfect to motor along and keep sunglasses from fogging, with the exception of a few strong gusts that forced us to scramble.
Thanks to Billy and Elizabeth for a great hike on the chilly, windy ridge so I could finish out December 48/48  
Name
Name: Rachel 
E-Mail
E-Mail: ball one three one one at yahoo dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-12-26 
Link
Link: https:// 
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