| 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, Garfield Ridge Trail, Skookumchuck Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 19, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues at either trailhead but Lafayette Campground/Old Bridle Path/Falling Waters parking lots were filling fast this morning. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings on Falling Waters Trail were reasonably rock-hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in good condition today. We cleared one new downed tree on Skook. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw some today - mostly on Falling Waters, and they seemed well. Could be tough across the ridge without packed water. |
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 | Bugs: |
Summit bugs on Lafayette, but nothing biting |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day for a ridge walk! Lots of other folks thought so too. It was busy but everyone was in good spirits along the way. My first time heading off Lafayette to Skookumchuck and I enjoyed that route immensely! Many thanks to Mark for a lovely day out! |
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 | Name: |
ValC |
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 | E-Mail: |
adknbvi@dca.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-08-19 |
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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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