| 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: |
Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plowed, half occupied at 9am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
a few easy stepping over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one blow down, shoulder high, easy to kneel down through |
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 | Comments: |
trail packed by hikers before us, some snowshoeing (thank you all!) we carried snowshoes and crampons. snowshoes were only felt needed on from Shining Rock outlook to Little Haystack, micro spikes were better on the ridge where there were rocks not covered by snow. no potholes seen. the steep section not far down from the hut was seen with bare rocks, icy and prone to slip, two of us butt-slided down slowly and well, one was unable to control speed and almost slipped into a possibly much worse situation, ice ax or rope or crampons would be better tools for it (after thought). weather and trail conditions were perfect. scenes : layers of undercasts, fleeting overcasts, dark green Kinsmans and Owl’s Head, white capped Presidential Range shining, a gray jay watching over us on tip of a rock, snow flakes growing on rocks like mushrooms reminding of the freezing winds blowing from the west. |
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 | Name: |
Arthur |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-20 |
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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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