| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Lafayette (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
There was nobody else in the parking lot at 3:30AM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None observed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One downed tree, easily stepped over, shortly after Old Bridle Path splits from Falling Waters |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None observed. |
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 | Bugs: |
None observed. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Great fun winter hike in November! I wore spikes from the parking lot to Greenleaf Hut and then snowshoes from the hut to my turnaround point just above treeline. There is 2-6 inches of dry, unconsolidated snow over some ice below Greenleaf Hut. Snowshoes not necessary and, in fact, a liability with all the rocks that are still near the surface. Above the hut, drifted snow and thick rime ice made snowshoes extremely useful.
I made great time up to treeline and then quickly turned around as the wind was whipping clouds across Lafayette bringing visibility to zero and I didn't want to lose the trail in the dark. |
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 | Name: |
David Howland |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://https://www.strava.com/activities/16505655613 |
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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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