Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, NH |
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| Trails: |
Bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 19, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Piles of snow limited the number of cars that could park in the lot, but otherwise clear and accessible. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Most covered with partial or complete snowbridges with 3 or 4 without that had to be transversed. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One ugly stump and blown down tree that was easy to walk around. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
The Great Dane left his bear paw marks for hikers behind to wonder about. Three-legger only had to be lifted across two streams. The Scout still had energy, loving to run up just to rocket down the trail and leave plumes of snow behind. |
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| Comments: |
Sunshine and warm temps were followed by increasing clouds, and ice pellets spitting on the summit. Snow was wet and sticky down low but a little icy and crusty up high. Good snowshoe trench now somewhat chopped up by barebooters, of which we saw several, even people carrying their snowshoes on their packs. The summit was crowded at first, and then we had it to ourselves for long enough in the wind. Fine, clear panoramic views with all summits apparent except for the Presidentials, which were behind some clouds. Fine day with good camaraderie. KestrelReadings T=31 W=32 (NW) WC=14 |
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| Name: |
Jackson/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-19 |
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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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