| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1 blowdown on liberty springs trail, taken care of with my GB scandinavian forest axe. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
water crossings all crossable with rock hopping |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
only 3 blowdowns to note, 2 between liberty and flume, and i took care of 1 on liberty springs before the tentsite. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
dog tracks found. no problem for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none to report |
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 | Comments: |
beautiful day for a hike up liberty and flume. started early morning before sunrise and summited Liberty around 10am. weather was sunny and 40 degrees. Liberty springs trail was in good shape, and we were able to bareboot up to the summit with relative ease.
After summiting, we took the franconia ridge trail up to Flume, and after a quick meal, we backtracked to take the liberty springs trail back down. 2 blowdowns still exist between liberty and flume, but can be avoided easily.Micro spikes were necessary for a safe decent down liberty springa, as there was a decent amount of ice and somewhat slippery conditions. only about a few inches of snow throughout the trails, no need for snowshoes as it is all well packed down. |
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 | Name: |
Greg |
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 | E-Mail: |
runwithscissors128@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-12-03 |
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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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