dailey7779
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Date of Hike: Saturday, September 28th
Trails: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge, Lincoln / Truman Slide & Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path, Franconia Brook Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail.
Trail Conditions: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf, Franconia Ridge, Falling waters are all in great shape. The slide below Mount Truman / Lincoln I jumped on it by heading off trail on rocks and an old beaten path (sort of) just below the summit cone of Mount Truman (North Lincoln) coming from Mount Lafayette. Relatively easy to get to slide, just had to hop down a rock between some thick six foot scrub for about twenty feet before popping out on the top of the slide. The slide is easy to navigate with common sense, it's loose gravel with rocks and boulders. The slide narrows into a drainage which becomes more rock than gravel and turns into a stream. I just followed the stream, heading onto the banks in some thick and open woods when needed but kept the stream close by and always returned to it when possible. When the stream leveled out the woods along it opened up and made for some great hiking. From here the embankment became steeper again and the stream found its way to the Lincoln Brook. I eventually dropped back down, crossed the brook and headed up an embankment on the other side and was on the Lincoln Brook Trail within five minutes. The Lincoln Brook Trail is easier to follow than what most people think and have reported second hand, just pay attention and you can't loose the trail, it's actually in pretty good shape, no blazes but the tread even with the fallen leaves was not hard to follow and it wasn't too muddy either. Owl's Head Path is marked by a cairn, some tape, and a pink glove, can't miss it, even when that tape becomes removed the cairn will still be easily viewable. The top of Owl's head has a few paths from the old to the new summit, but is not hard to get back and forth, just pay attention and you should be fine. Franconia Brook Trail is a beautiful trail from 13 falls to the Garfield Ridge Trail, it's in decent shape, wet in spots but easy to follow. Garfield Ridge Trail is up and down, steep in spots, the usual! All water crossing were low and easy.
Comments: Been wanting to drop off the Franconia Ridge for a long time, the weather was perfect and it was a great day out to explore! Pics / Report
Name: Chris
Email: [email protected]
Trails: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf Trail, Franconia Ridge, Lincoln / Truman Slide & Bushwhack, Lincoln Brook Trail, Owl's Head Path, Franconia Brook Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Falling Waters Trail.
Trail Conditions: Old Bridle Path, Greenleaf, Franconia Ridge, Falling waters are all in great shape. The slide below Mount Truman / Lincoln I jumped on it by heading off trail on rocks and an old beaten path (sort of) just below the summit cone of Mount Truman (North Lincoln) coming from Mount Lafayette. Relatively easy to get to slide, just had to hop down a rock between some thick six foot scrub for about twenty feet before popping out on the top of the slide. The slide is easy to navigate with common sense, it's loose gravel with rocks and boulders. The slide narrows into a drainage which becomes more rock than gravel and turns into a stream. I just followed the stream, heading onto the banks in some thick and open woods when needed but kept the stream close by and always returned to it when possible. When the stream leveled out the woods along it opened up and made for some great hiking. From here the embankment became steeper again and the stream found its way to the Lincoln Brook. I eventually dropped back down, crossed the brook and headed up an embankment on the other side and was on the Lincoln Brook Trail within five minutes. The Lincoln Brook Trail is easier to follow than what most people think and have reported second hand, just pay attention and you can't loose the trail, it's actually in pretty good shape, no blazes but the tread even with the fallen leaves was not hard to follow and it wasn't too muddy either. Owl's Head Path is marked by a cairn, some tape, and a pink glove, can't miss it, even when that tape becomes removed the cairn will still be easily viewable. The top of Owl's head has a few paths from the old to the new summit, but is not hard to get back and forth, just pay attention and you should be fine. Franconia Brook Trail is a beautiful trail from 13 falls to the Garfield Ridge Trail, it's in decent shape, wet in spots but easy to follow. Garfield Ridge Trail is up and down, steep in spots, the usual! All water crossing were low and easy.
Comments: Been wanting to drop off the Franconia Ridge for a long time, the weather was perfect and it was a great day out to explore! Pics / Report
Name: Chris
Email: [email protected]
