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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: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All crossings were rock-hoppable 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Did a clockwise loop, as I wasn't sure how descending FW might be; originally planned an out-and-back of Lincoln. However, good intel along the way (thanks to the infamous Georg & company. P.S. I made it down in plenty of light, so no worries there) made me choose the loop instead.

Bareboots to below the hut, then rock spikes all the way up and over all the summits until second or third water crossing. 2-3" of snow from the night before was a melting slush-fest along the ridge, but temps were warm, so the wet feet weren't an issue. Monorail is rotting fast on FW - slid off of it a few times. Saw some w/ snowshoes, but no one had put them on [carried for safety purposes].  
Name
Name: 413 
E-Mail
E-Mail: cborek@cardigan.org 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2023-04-27 
Link
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