| 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, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 8, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Big lot 1/3 full at 7—-2/3 full at 1 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water really flowing, no ice bridges, ice/snow on rocks, go slow no issues, rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of step overs & walk unders on FWT, no issues until more snow. Jumble of walk unders on Greenleaf, more snow will be an issue |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few....all in their winter jackets! |
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 | Bugs: |
Yeah Right |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Small American Flag out of the wind on Little Haystack. It’s staying on my pack!! |
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 | Comments: |
What an amazing day for these incredible mountains! Very cold in the lot, hardest part is just getting out of the car! No wind once on trail, wore Hillsound spikes all day, snow shoes stayed behind. Never needed them. Trails packed but still many rocky areas. Falls were running fast, so beautiful! Electric Blue Skies today! Ducked behind Haystack to gear up, views were epic! No wind on hike to Lincoln, incredible to be here in these conditions. Winds higher than forecast on way to Lafayette. Many folks out all with an amazing smile enjoying the amazing day! Too cold/windy too enjoy Lafayette. Quick down to hut. Very quick to lot. Just a special day on these peaks. I love & respect all of these mountains, but these 2 honestly scare me I All seasons. Truly thankful for a Bluebird day! Paused to offer my thoughts to the 2 who perished on these trails recently. |
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 | Name: |
buzza77 |
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 | E-Mail: |
buzza77@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-08 |
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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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