| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 15, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Well plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The snow bridges are melting - but all easily passable. The only difficult crossing was on the bushwhack/cut-off; you needed to cross by walking on a log. In snowshoes, that's a feat, but manageable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The trails are all in excellent shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs on the trail, but should have no difficulties. |
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 | Comments: |
There was no ice anywhere - even on the summits. There was evidence of bare booting on the Liberty Spring Trail, but no postholing. We used snowshoes as the steepness increased, for better traction. Only snowshoes across the Franconia Ridge; no evidence of bare booting. The Liberty summit was wind-blowned but not icy. The Flume summit was only snow. We met some people at the Flume summit that said they broke out the Osseo Trail on 14 Feb. |
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 | Name: |
MWHG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-16 |
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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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