| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2 or so inches of fresh powder in the morning. Not plowed when I finished the hike. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all bridged |
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 | Comments: |
I had the ridge to myself. Snowshoes were the way to go. sections of Falling Waters could have been done in spikes but much easier just to keep the snowshoes on all the way up. Some deeper drifting above Cloudland Falls through to Little Haystack. The ridge was its usual bony self with some deeper drifts making snowshoes the appropriate choice. On Greenleaf Trail heading down to the hut it continued to be very bony until entering the trees where there was substantial drifting through to the hut. The drifting continued on upper half of OBP. Three bare booters made it up OBP just beyond the hut where they got tangled in some spruce traps where they turned around heading back down OBP. They continued to punch through on the fringes of the trail on the way down. I was able to clean up their mess a bit but more snowshoe travel is needed to get the trail into good condition. |
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 | Name: |
Chief |
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 | E-Mail: |
chief.geiger@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-25 |
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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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