| 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: |
Saturday, January 24, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issues. However FS Ranger was taking pictures of cars at LW parking lot. Assuming it was non fee payers? |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A couple we muddy spots on lower Osseo |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One small walkthrough blowdown on Osseo |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Tucker had a blast and kicked my butt up the steep ladders. |
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 | Comments: |
Lincoln Woods was hard packed and icy. Osseo was choppy for a few at the bottom, but smoothed out nicely until the ladders. Hard packed snowshoe track until here. Ladders are covered with hard pack and some powder with steps kicked in. Spikes worked fine. Drifting above on the ridge could warrant snow shoes, however there is a narrow slick side hill "no fall zone" nearing the top that may be tricky in shoes. One easy walk-through blow down. Flume slide looked untouched and untracked.
Great day on the ridge. Lincoln Woods was hard packed and icy. Osseo was choppy for a few at the bottom, but smoothed out nicely until the ladders. Hard packed snowshoe track until here. Ladders are covered with hard pack and some powder with steps kicked in. Spikes worked fine. Drifting above on the ridge could warrant snow shoes, however there is a narrow slick side hill "no fall zone" nearing the top that may be tricky in shoes. One easy walk-through blow down. Flume slide looked untouched and untracked.
Use caution butt sliding down steeps and ladders. There are a few poorly placed stumps just barely poking through. Ouch. |
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 | Name: |
Dave K. and Tucker |
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 | E-Mail: |
mthiker100@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-01-25 |
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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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