| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 14, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nicely plowed lot (east side of highway) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Falling Waters still 100% stable bridges (nighttime temps in low 20's) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, not a significant nuisance. One elevated overgrown squeeze on upper Falling Waters. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
That aqua blue bandana is still frozen to the ridge. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a nighttime eclipse hike. Almost perfectly clear once we got above the undercast. Easy going up Old Bridle on densely packed powder with almost no ice. Greenleaf to Little Haystack was over 50% dry rock, maybe 25% good snow and 15% ice. The ice was generally in small patches and not too dangerous. My slightly dulled microspikes were perfect (now fully dulled after the rock beating). Descent of upper Falling Waters was a bit sketchy because it has been buttslid extensively and was pretty solidly frozen with the nighttime temps. I wish I hadn't left my Hillsounds in the car because I would have switched out my spikes and this section would have been a lot easier. Fortunately there was generally enough solid snow at the edges to avoid the slip-n-slide and also for the most part to avoid postholing. One mandatory buttslide along one of the Falls... I don't remember which one. |
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 | Name: |
Whalerfan |
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 | E-Mail: |
hbreinan@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-14 |
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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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