Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, NH |
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| Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Water not that high. Still got a wet foot. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Flume Slide Trail could use some blazing in the upper section. The blue blazes that are there a pretty hard to see. Long sections in the woods with no blazing I could find. I wasn't completely convinced I was on the trail at one point. One awkward walkover, but don't recall where. Liberty Spring caretaker was moving a downed spruce as I went by. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Flume Slide trail would be tough for a dog, I believe. Steep, slabby, slippery, icy. |
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| Bugs: |
Too cold and windy today, none seen. |
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| Comments: |
Flume Slide Trail has steady trickles of water that have iced over. Made the early morning ascent tricky. I often made my way in the woods along the edges of the actual trail. Better handholds there. Ascending via the open slab section just not possible -- too icy & steep to get a foothold.
The Fliberty col featured intermittent sections of ice and snow. Still monorail in places, but mostly ice. Barebooted with no issues, a little greasy once in a while. A warm week or two, and what snow/ice that's left will probably be gone.
Many people ascending Liberty Spring headed for the tentsite, families, groups, college kids, and so on. |
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| Name: |
Ethan Banks |
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| E-Mail: |
020655@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-05-23 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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