| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Bugs: |
MANY! Couldn’t really stop on Lincoln because I was immediately swarmed by gnats |
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 | Comments: |
BIG big day. Started just as the sun was coming up and finished just as it was about to set. I’m so glad I did these in the order I did- Bridle was quiet for most of the way up in the early AM and Lafayette wasn’t mobbed (yet) so I got to enjoy the views without too much traffic at the start of the ridge. **Greenleaf’s well is dry! Plan accordingly!** It was unseasonably hot and sunny on the ridge, and I didn’t bother counting people- every single person in the state of New Hampshire was out. Foliage is maybe a little past peak but still completely gorgeous. The trail is in great shape and is well marked for fragile areas to avoid.
I got over Little Haystack and it was like night and day- comparatively no people on the ridge below the treeline. I hiked across Liberty and Flume and doubled back over Liberty to descend Liberty Springs. Campsite reports 7 days since their last bear encounter. The spring is at a trickle but it is running, and I got some much needed water after sucking it down in the sun.
Today I marked the tallest mountain I’ve climbed yet, as well as the most elevation and distance I’ve done in a single day. This hike was phenomenally beautiful, and I feel so grateful to be alive and have a body capable of carrying me up and over this land. |
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 | Name: |
EJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-10-05 |
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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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