| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, bushwhack, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Left a car at Falling Waters lot and parked at the Basin (northbound). Plenty of room at both lots today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing on Liberty Spring Trail was bridged though the ice is not very thick. With streak of warm days predicted this week it probably will be open and running high. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Numerous blowdowns between LST and Little Haystack, some are crawl-unders. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A few pups on the ridge today. |
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 | Comments: |
The herd path cutoff for LST is now signed "Liberty Spring Trail ->" and was well packed out. LST and FRT up to Flume were sidewalk conditions this morning. Between LST and Little Haystack was far from broken, looked to only have a couple snowshoe tracks from yesterday. The two of us tossed on our snowshoes and slogged up the ridge. It was very soft with a thin layer of crust and not at all supportive. We were often sinking 4-8". We shelled up and switched back to spikes at treeline knowing it was only a few feet before we had hard pack and rock, with my first step I postholed past my knee. Anyone attempting this section of FRT right now without snowshoes is going to have a horrible time.
Minimal ice above treeline. Sharp Hillsounds were sufficient across the ridge and down Greenleaf and OBP with some caution taken coming off Lafayette. Most others we came across were using light traction with some in full crampons. Surprisingly nearly everyone we saw was adequately prepared. |
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 | Name: |
Kyle L |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjlanctot g mail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-12 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/8551306570 |
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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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