| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, herd path, bike path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lafayette Place. Six cars at 0730 (30 degrees), Five cars at 1715 (50 degrees) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hoppable (for the moment) at on LST |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some downed trees on FRT from Haystack to LST need some. All surpassable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs today. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs today. A bit breezy. |
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 | Comments: |
A great day for getting out on the ridge and hiking these peaks. Fantastic views in all directions. Clouds moved in around three as I was descending. A stiff breeze (10-15mph) on the ridge as advertised but was very bearable. Trail conditions were a mixed bag from start to finish but light traction is all that was needed. Hard packed snow on OBP lower with some ice patches up higher. Bear rock, ice and shin high drifts that were stepped through from other hikers (Thank you) on Greenleaf to the Laf summit. Same across the ridge and there was some small mud patches and puddles. Haystack to LST was hard packed if you stayed in the center and some pesky balling up of snow on the spikes. Previous hiker prints are faint in some areas, but critter footprints led the way. The trail is elevated so eye pokers abound. I came across one AT blaze that was at knee level. Nice mostly packed trail to Liberty and Flume. Packed snow and some ice on LST upper, bear rock, wet, flowing, trail on LST lower. Bike path had bear and hard snow patches; I barebooted. Most treacherous are the underpasses that have water covered ice. |
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 | Name: |
Dave D |
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 | E-Mail: |
dinz00@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-05 |
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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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