| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Little Haystack Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At least 40 cars at 9:45 AM but no problem with getting a spot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossed the brook 8 times total with no deep water at any of the crossings, and came away with only soggy lightweight hiking shoes/socks both up and down. Wet rocks were, as always, attention-getting but no extra traction was needed, although on the descent I used my pole diligently. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No detours thanks to the few relevant fallen trees being cut, a few blazes at the crossings were initially ambiguous to me but that's probably because this was my first time on this trail. No other dirt/mud issues, and a BIG THANKS to the crew who methodically carved notches in a couple of stepped sections, whenever that happened. Only downside to the day were the multiple clods of tissue paper I saw littered alongside the trail, as well as several scraps of orange peel (you know - the stuff that takes over six years to decompose) tossed in the brook and dumped again in some Alpine shrubbery near the summit. So what else is new - 86 all littering! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One pooch on leash, he/she/they stopped by for a quick pat. |
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 | Bugs: |
Bugs? What bugs? Only on my windshield... |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Just the litter. |
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 | Comments: |
Great midweek day for the first big hike of 2025, no bugs swarming/biting at all and the trail and summit were sparsely populated, <15 people at a time. Most of the folks I met were doing all or most of the Ridge which made me envious, but having only packed enough nutrition for the day I used good judgement and declined invitations to tag along to Lafayette, something I definitely wouldn't have done 10/20/30/40 years ago. No visibility issues, clear and sunny panorama views for 720 degrees, because I turned around twice. |
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 | Name: |
Sinertia |
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 | E-Mail: |
jivehonkey@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-05-29 |
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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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