| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings rock hoppable. The largest one required a little more care, but between the rocks and logs, only the soles of my shoes got wet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of large blow downs together above the largest crossing. Looks like some of the smaller limbs have been removed, and an attempt had been made on the two larger trunks. Easy enough to crawl over, though. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw three dogs, all seemed to be having a good time! |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw one large fly buzzing around. An omen of what is to come. |
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 | Comments: |
Lower portion of trail definitely in spring mode, with water running down the trail and the usual soggy spots. Trilliums are up, but not blooming yet, and there are patches of trout lilies that are blooming. Ice patches started appearing once in the spruce section, about 1 mile or so from the tentsite. Enough rocks are showing so that this section can be rock hopped, but some might be more comfortable with light traction. Traction definitely useful descending this section. About .5 miles from the tentiste, the monorail becomes apparent and snow depth increases right up to the ridge. The easier walking is above the tentsite and all the way to the summit. The rocky section before the summit and at the summit is mostly bare of snow - just a few inches of recent snow. Beautiful bluebird day for a quick trip up to Liberty and back. |
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 | Name: |
SBanks |
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 | E-Mail: |
sbanks@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-08 |
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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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