| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 8, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2 cars at Lafayette Place (northbound) when we started at 6:45 AM, about 15 (still plenty of room) when we finished at 12:30 PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues- all snow-bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape, aside from the expected, occasional branches to the face up high due to several feet of snowpack. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
As long as they can handle cold and wind above treeline, trail is in good shape. |
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 | Comments: |
Clockwise loop, ascending Old Bridle Path, and descending Falling Waters. We used snowshoes car to car, enjoyed the televators, and never felt the need for additional traction climbing the Lafayette summit cone. Microspikes probably would have been optimal along the ridgeline, due to occasional patches of bare rock, but we weren't about to freeze while stopping to change equipment in 5-degree temperatures and intermittent gusts to 30-35 mph. Cairns generally easy to spot above treeline. Waterfalls on Falling Waters Trail almost completely frozen. |
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 | Name: |
Jason |
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 | E-Mail: |
kurlando7@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-08 |
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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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