| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Franconia Notch Recreation Path, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, September 17, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was early enough to get a space in the Basin lot on the east side of the highway, which is .8 mile by the bike path from the start of the Liberty Spring Trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A number of easy rock-hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The notorious slippery ledges near the top of the Flume Slide Trail were not very wet despite the seep springs mentioned by the AMC Guide, I assume thanks to our dry weather of late. As a result, I didn't find it necessary to resort to the various side=paths through adjacent woods. The upper section of the Liberty Spring Trail is a rocky, eroded pain to descend, like many steep sections of the AT in the Whites. All Trails seemed to be well-maintained, except that those ledges could use some blazes. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Flume Slide Trail was fun to grapple with, once. More people on it than I expected, including some fearless (or perhaps clueless) descenders. The summits of Flume and Liberty were crowded, as I expected. |
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 | Name: |
Amicus |
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 | E-Mail: |
mcsamicus@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-09-18 |
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 | Link: |
 https://amicus.smugmug.com/Hiking/2016/Flume-and-Liberty-by-Flume/ |
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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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