Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Flume, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 28, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Lincoln Woods. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No water crossings |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown which was easy to walk around or manageable to climb over. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Good hike to bring the dog on. Only part that could be considered tricky would be the summit ridge. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost: My water bottle
Found: My water bottle |
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| Comments: |
A couple inches of snow the whole way and little ice. Any wet spots were frozen over and no stream crossings. Barebooted the whole way up, and used microspikes on way down (after having to fix the chains again-I should really get a new pair...). The traction wasn't necessary on my ascent, but given how packed the trail got by the end of the day, it would probably be highly recommended.
Strong gusts and no views when I summited, though looked like it was clearing to blue skies when I was well into my descent. 11.2 miles / 5hrs30min.
A few pictures at: http://www.mbuchholz.com/blog/1903/mount-flume-winter-hike |
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| Name: |
Mike |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-11-28 |
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| Link: |
https://www.mbuchholz.com/blog/1903/mount-flume-winter-hike |
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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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