Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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| Trails: |
Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wide open, paved and dry. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Upper crossing is high with snow melt - Not a rock hop - Took my boots off and used a log to stabilize myself that Is down stream of the trail - All other crossing are easily passable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Drainage and ineffective water bars allowing water to flow down the first steep section of the trail beyond the largest water crossing. It was just like walking in a brook for about 100 yards or so. Only tree issue was climbing Flume out of the col, required crawling underneath branches |
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| Comments: |
Lower section, followed a white snake that led through the leaves. A nice walk through the woods. The upper water crossing and the failed water bars were the only negatives. Mid to top, trail was significantly frozen, spikes all the way. About 3 feet or so of snow at Jct with FRT. Peaks of L and F are bare. A trudge going up and a fast trek coming down. |
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| Name: |
Doug |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-19 |
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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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