| 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, February 3, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was about 25% full at 8:30am, with fewer cars mid afternoon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All solidly bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape. A couple of leaners on OBP. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only one all day, enjoying the ridge. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were all hard-packed, with minor drifting, many short stretches of torn up snow and some postholes along the edge of the trail, mostly on OBP. Snow cover is impressive, covering all the rocks on Falling Waters and OBP. Franconia Ridge Trail had lots of bare rocks and only a few spots with drifting snow. Overall, nice conditions that accommodated either spikes or snowshoes. All the spots that can sometimes be challenging had good footing today. Two of us wore snowshoes up Falling Waters, spikes elsewhere, and one wore spikes all day.
Just a beautiful day to be on the ridge with Chris and Renee. Nice to see Heidi as well as Adam along the way. |
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 | Name: |
RickB. |
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 | E-Mail: |
rickbb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-03 |
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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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