| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 20, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car was in the lot at the Whitehouse Trailhead when we arrived and was there when we departed. The lot had been plowed. No issues with access. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings manageable. The main crossing was rock hoppable, with care -- rocks are icing up. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were in good condition. |
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 | Comments: |
Blue skies broke through intermittently in the morning, but gave way to cloud cover that lasted the remainder of the day. We summitted under snow flurries that continued through our descent. Cold and low visibility along with continuing snow convinced us to turn back without visiting Flume today. We encountered one group close to the summit -- had the rest of the trails to ourselves. On the descent, the freshly fallen snow had already covered the tracks we had left in the morning and there a half to an inch or so of fresh powder on the trail. The snow was really picking up as we left the Flume visitor center area and the driving through the notch was a little tricky. I used my regular Hillsounds the entire trip but there were a few spots above the spring where I really should have switched them out for the Hillsound pros. The snow is piling up on the ridge and if it continues, snow shoes will soon be in order. |
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 | Name: |
Marisa and Joe |
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 | E-Mail: |
marisa.coppage@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-20 |
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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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