| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, herd path, bike path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 21, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Lafayette place 4 cars when I started many more upon returning |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Both rock hoppable on Liberty Springs trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Overall trails in great shape. There are several blowdowns however between Little Haystack and Liberty Springs intersection on the Franconia Ridge trail
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a black and white I.M.E. hat |
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 | Comments: |
Started out extremely windy and cloudy and turned into a bluebird day. I was able to wear microspikes for this entire hike. The ascent up Lafayette did have some ice flows but the micros worked great. The Franconia ridge trail between Little Haystack and intersection of Liberty Springs trail had a decent amount of snow but for the most part it was solid. The trail was a little difficult to follow in spots but between old postholes and gaia I figured it out. From Mt Liberty to Mt Flume was well packed and solid. As I descended down Liberty Springs trail the sun had softened the snow a bit but still was well packed.The bushwack to the bike path still has some snow but is quickly melting. The bike path still has alot of soft ice. Micros were no problem. |
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 | Name: |
Scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-21 |
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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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