Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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| Trails: |
Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path, bike path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 1, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at The Basin Parking Lot (east side of I-93) |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing major |
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| Comments: |
Great day with great trail conditions. Liberty Spring Trail to Liberty was in excellent shape, as was Franconia Ridge Trail between Liberty and Flume. The trail between Little Haystack and Lafayette, the descent via Greenleaf Trail and Old Bridal Path, and the return to the car via Franconia Notch Bike Path were all in great shape. We used light traction the whole way.
However, the trail between Liberty (in particular, from the intersection between FRT and Liberty Spring Trail) and Little Haystack is a bit rough. It has postholes, and there's some loose snow there. Still, with careful footing, we were sinking at most an inch or two with light traction. (Due to the postholes, narrow trail, and the trail being reasonably well packed already, it might be a bit annoying/impractical to snowshoe.) We came across several other groups on this section, almost all with light traction and one group with snowshoes, maybe around 10 people in total, so I think the trail will be a little better packed down now. |
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| Name: |
Anish A |
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| E-Mail: |
aathalye@me.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-01 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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