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: |
Saturday, May 18, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
With fair weather hiking season commencing parking is getting tight. I got a late start so had no problem. NH State Patrol is ticketing folks parked on the highway. Take the shuttle if Lafayette place is full or choose a different trail head. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
water is still high but nothing difficult |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
some pines down on Falling Waters. A big pine down on OLB 1.25 miles up. A herd path already worked in around it |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
some friendly fido's on the trail, all well behaved. |
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| Bugs: |
none on the trail but there are black flies and ticks are out in the valley |
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| Comments: |
Falling Waters was bare up to 3000 feet. Substantial mono rail after that, the ridge is almost bare. Intermittent snow/mono rail coming down OLB. Some of it so brown it looked like a fudgecicle. Lots of folks out on the trail, first time since October that I was regularly stopping and waiting to get around parties. But c'est la vie. A late start meant great views all the way up and on the ridge. |
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| Name: |
Pappa C |
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| E-Mail: |
ringcycles AT yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-19 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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