| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, herd path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 30, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Two other cars at Basin lot when we returned. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one larger crossing has a snow bridge that was stable in the am with softening in the afternoon. All small ones easy to rock hop. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
there is one duck under. It was either just before or after the tent site. |
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 | Comments: |
The trails were well packed requiring only light traction. We opted for snowshoes for the heel lifts. There were a few spots of lightly drifted snow which are now also packed down. We switched to spikes below the tent site on the return trip. Conditions were excellent with temps in the high 20's in the am. The afternoon saw the snow soften a bit lower down. We noted someone had post holed here and there, nothing to interfere with overall integrity of the trail. On the return trip we took the "bushwhack"trail just beyond the Flume Slide trail junction. It bears to the right at the hairpin turn. It was also pretty well packed and must get some regular use. At its terminus at the snowmobile trail there is a log you can use to cross the stream, which I thought to be quite fun. If only conditions could stay just like this. |
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 | Name: |
Cheryl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-30 |
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 | Link: |
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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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