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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH
Trails
Trails: Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Basin lot partially plowed in the morning, completely plowed when we got back - no other cars in the lot today 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues, biggest one wasn't totally bridged but easily crossed 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No major issues 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Hannah had a great day, no issues with the terrain and she loves the fresh powder - no real ice to deal with 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Snowshoes car to car today - took a minute of searching to find the start of the herd path but no navigation issues after that. Visible trench once on the real trail, 1-2" fresh snow down low, increased to about 8" on the ridge with drifts 12+" - definitely bony down low but the snowshoes made navigation easier and switching to micros for the short rockier sections would have been tedious. Some rocks poking up higher up too but the track improved with increasing snow depths. The ridge would have been very difficult without snowshoes - even with our three tracks doing an out and back, it's not totally consolidated and some of our tracks were windblown on the way back. Had the trails to ourselves - followed a set of tracks that went to Flume then turned around and continued north towards Little Haystack but never saw their owner. Cold and windy all day, sun kept trying to peek through but no views today. Definitely a true winter feel today - thanks Tim, Ali and Hannah for a great hike.  
Name
Name: Hikes with Hannah 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-01-20 
Link
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