Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, NH |
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| Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking available in the hiker's lot just past the Flume Visitor Center. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All streams easily crossed. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Water bars on Franconia Ridge and Liberty Spring trails generally clogged and neglected. Met caretaker for Liberty Springs tent site on the trail clearing water bars. Kudos to her! |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Met no dogs today. Flume Slide trail is poorly suited for dogs. |
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| Bugs: |
Blackflies hovered at Liberty summit. Few bugs otherwise. |
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| Comments: |
The steep upper ledge sections of the Flume Slide Trail were mostly dry, affording good traction, with plenty of herd-path options avoiding the roughest pitches. The slide is narrow and under tree shade, having few views unlike the spacious slide on North Tripyramid. But the trees are always close at hand to grab onto. Met about a dozen hikers ascending the Slide trail. The Liberty Springs trail gets more greater traffic, and has much eroded and loose rock in the trail. |
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| Name: |
tom fernald |
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| E-Mail: |
tomfern55@rocketmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-13 |
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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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