| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
only five other vehicles in the largest USFS parking lot in the Whites on arrival at 3:50 pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
many open, but easily stepped across |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple of blow downs easy to duck under and walk right through (a large spruce that has had its branches trimmed) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Excellent packed trail conditions for dogs, although care should be taken on the last 0.1 mile above where the Flume Slide Trail joins, as lots of exposure |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A string of Buddhist prayer flags installed on the summit; not sure how I feel about that, but left them in place for the sake of good karma. Second set of Buddhist prayer flags for me in less than 48 hours after attending the Fred Beckey slide lecture at IME in North Conway on Saturday evening. |
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 | Comments: |
Osseo Trail is one of the best maintained trails in the Whites, in my opinion. Bare-booted to the switchbacks, then wore snowshoes the rest of the way up and back down to the Lincoln Woods Trail. Excellent trail for rapid descents in the dark, given gentle grade, especially in packed snow conditions. Osseo ladders completely buried in snow, although steep. Entrance into the flume slide (the old Flume Slide Trail before moved) appears to be skiable, although a few rocks exposed below. The last 0.1 mile along ridge to summit has lots of exposure, but fine with minor traction, such as snowshoes, at the moment. Another solo pm grid peak left as straggler from hike to Liberty after snowstorm previous week. |
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 | Name: |
AFKA Dr. D. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-28 |
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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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