| 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, Garfield Ridge Trail, Skookumchuck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 7, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at Skook, as always, we carspotted at Lafayette Place and where fine at 0745 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings are easily hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a significant number of blowdowns on Skook, at and around 3500. It looks like the few wind events we have had recently took about a dozen down at this elevation. Most are saw worthy, maybe 2 ax worthy, and one is chainsaw/crosscut (18" with a 12"). It should be noted also Blazeman has returned blazed in bright orange spray paint the route of the old Skookumchuck Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No doggoes out |
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 | Bugs: |
The stiff breeze kept the bugs at bay |
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 | Lost and Found: |
It appears as if someone got raptured along Falling Waters Trail, there was a new article of clothing about every half mile. First a top, then bottom, then a glove, then a hat, then a glove. Enjoy heaven buddy. |
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 | Comments: |
What a gorgeous day indeed! This finished up my Single Season Spring. Falling Waters was in fine slick shape after the overnight rain, and the remnants monorail is wholly avoidable (it makes a brief cameo above shining rock). Despite a packed lot, we really only saw about 15 people from Falling Waters to Lafayette. The ridge offered commanding and stunning 10-25' views of the inside of a cloud with a steady stiff breeze. The snowfield on the backside of Lafayette still lives! We (purposely) went down Garfield Ridge to Skook, where we thought about just bushwhacking the 0.8 to the car, ha ha ha. Minor avoidable mono from treeline to about 3800, then mud, then flowing water, then tons of greenery. Noted lots of blue beads/balls, whatever their name is, starting to come up, and tons of white and pink lady slippers down low. |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat & Nordic_Gal |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-06-08 |
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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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