| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Lincoln, Mount LAfeyette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Falling Waters, Franconia Ridge., Greenleaf, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot about half full at 9:30 AM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Stream crossing on Falling Waters were tricky. Did not feel dangerous yet, but everyone got wet feet. Will be much worse in the next few days |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few fallen trees that required some crawling under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Did not see any dogs, but there was a good amount of dog crap left on trail. Please don't leave your dog's crap on the trail. |
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 | Comments: |
Wore microspikes up to the last water crossing on Falling Waters thinking it would be easier to hop across without snowshoes. Still was not able to stay out water and feet got wet early on. Put on snow shoes after as the snow was soft and I was post-holing a fair amount. Once on ridge line, I switched back to microspikes as the ridgeline was mainly bare rock, but there was a fair amount of drifted snow and ended up with a lot of postholing. At the hut, I switched back to snowshoes and kept them om the entire way down. Lots of postholes, many very deep. Even with snowshoes, I had to be careful to stay in the middle of the trail as the snow was collapsing. Trails conditions were a little rough lots of soft slushy deep snow. With the warming in the next few days, I would think they are going to get a lot worse. |
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 | Name: |
Jim L |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-09 |
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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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