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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Liberty, NH
Trails
Trails: Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 6, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at Flume visitor's center and used the bike path. Both clear.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Melting snow made the streams run fast, but still very passable. Be careful rock hopping, because the rocks were very slippery. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: None 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw two dogs, both were happy. 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: Mostly wet leaves until about the point where Liberty Spring and Flume Slide trails split. From there on, it was mostly snow that will continue to melt with the warmer temps. I put on microspikes at the first steep point in the trail and kept them on until coming back down. Some were going without traction, but I definitely needed it. The snow is not deep at any point on the trail, but the melting and freezing at night will continue to make the trail slippery. The summit was amazing.. low clouds rolling in over Kinsman ridge and Mt. Garfield in the distance. Perfectly clear, blue skies overhead. Great day to get out for a hike!  
Name
Name: Hiking Dad 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-12-06 
Link
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