| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 6, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Basin Lot...plowed and plenty of spots. Biked on the path to Falling Waters, snow on the path was grippy, no ice. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only one of note is on Liberty Springs trail, and there is enough solid ice now that it was a fairly easy cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of easily go-aroundable blowdowns between Lil Haystack and Liberty. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No open water once you get above 2000'. Saw lots of happy and well behaved pooches. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Pair of gold/orange poles at Falling Waters trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Conditions about to change with the coming snow but just a note that there is a lot of ice on the whole route that will soon be covered in snow. OBP and Liberty Springs trail in particular have ice floes. Lots of folks out today beating the storm. Saw 2 decent size groups doing the full ridge as well, one in each direction. |
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/10507260419 |
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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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