| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Flume Slide Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 25, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issue parking, plenty of space at 9:00 am yesterday |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor rock hopping, nothing crazy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on liberty spring and flume slide trails... Decent size blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
The two dogs had a blast! Oliver (Westie) and Aspen (lab mix) enjoyed the 10 mile loop! Had some difficulty on flume slide, but took our time on that section. Saw many other dogs during the hike, all seemed to be loving the conditions! |
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 | Bugs: |
No real issues with bugs... Came out with 1 bug bite |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I lost my gold colored Maui Jim aviator sunglasses about 3/4 down the flume slide trail... If anyone finds them please let me know! |
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 | Comments: |
Great day overall! We really lucked out with the visibility at both summits... 360 degree views all around. We went up Liberty Spring and decided to take our chances going down Flume Slide trail... I know that isn't recommended and we soon figured out why.. The three of us plus two guys with overnight packs were probably the only people going down the slide yesterday.. I don't recommend doing this! It was VERY steep and wet. We ducked into the woods quite a bit... After the approx. 1 mile treacherous section all was good! It's getting past that first section that can be very dangerous. Next time we will take the opposite route! |
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 | Name: |
Kristin H |
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 | E-Mail: |
Kristin.lawhorn@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-26 |
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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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