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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: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Just mine and unplowed at 0800, two others and plowed at 1430.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All bridged or easily rock hopped 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Some step overs and walk arounds but in pretty good shape overall 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: A good hike on this low/lower wind and high(er) temperature day. 2"-3" of new untouched fluff this morning in the OBP and FW wooded areas. I wore snowshoes start to finish and televators were a help. There was a combination of shallow snow, ankle/knee/thigh deep drifts and ice covered rocks along the ridge. Visibility was down but I was able to see Lonesome lake and below for a short stint. Winds were completely calm in the wooded areas. Winds were stiff above tree line, a 20-25 mph steady wind with 30-35 mph gusts with the strongest winds on the peaks and along the stretch from Lincoln to Haystack. Trailspotting got a little tricky at times. It was cairn to cairn ascending Lafayette and the rocks trail borders were visible for much of the ridge walk, but chose poorly and you'll end up in some deep drifts.  
Name
Name: Dave D 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dinz00@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-01-25 
Link
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