| 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: |
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room on a Tuesday |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Falling Waters crossings are all rock hoppable. Varying levels of difficulty, but nothing too extreme. First crossing of Dry Brook was the trickiest |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No major issues, a few easy step overs on Falling Waters and Old Bridle |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Originally planned an out and back on OBP to avoid water crossings, but the water levels at the bridged Walker Brook crossing at the FW/OBP junction looked reasonable, so I decided to give Falling Waters a shot. Falling Waters was in surprisingly great shape early in the morning with cold temps. Spikes all the way up to treeline just below Little Haystack. Ridge is majority bare rock, with some patches of ice, packed snow, and mud. Ice is mostly concentrated on north facing slopes. Was able to bare boot Little Haystack to Lafayette. Greenleaf above treeline was icier than the Ridge, put spikes on/off a few times on the descent. Greenleaf below treeline to the hut, and the upper part of Old Bridle Path were a mess. Spring snow littered with post holes, some chunks of monorail, and enough bare rock that I didn't want to switch to snowshoes. Switched to snowshoes on the lower part of Old Bridle Path once the snow coverage was more consistent |
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 | Name: |
Monk |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-18 |
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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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