| 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: |
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mostly plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easily crossed. Some were frozen over but the ice cracked beneath me. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There’s a tree down on falling waters below shining rock. The sign on Lafayette summit fell over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I found a single black diamond crampon on falling waters and left it at the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
It was a perfect weather day for Franconia ridge. It snowed into Tuesday morning so the trail were very soft. I needed snowshoes for all below treeline trails. From haystack to north Lincoln there was a mix of snow drifts and icy rock so I used crampons for that section. Between north Lincoln and Lafayette it was mostly snow drifts so I switched back to snowshoes for that section. Bring snowshoes! |
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 | Name: |
Nich c |
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 | E-Mail: |
nich43@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-25 |
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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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