| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, April 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues, ample parking available |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No more snow bridges, but all are easy to cross |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on Falling Waters. Old Bridle is in good shape. |
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 | Comments: |
Lovely day to feel winter up on the ridge. Falling Waters was already broken out save for a couple inches of snow that fell last night. The ridge is much snowier than I expected. We switched to spikes on Little Haystack, which was definitely the wrong move. We switched back to snowshoes before reaching Lincoln. By the time we got to the hut, there were a lot of people just hiking up to the hut. Many wore spikes so Old Bridle is a bit potholed. We tried to smooth it out for folks. It felt like winter in the ridge, then spring on the way down with lots of slushy snow. For the foreseeable future, snowshoes will be the best traction, though spikes may soon be needed on the ridge once the sun melts the drifts up there. |
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 | Name: |
GoBlue |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-07 |
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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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