| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 19, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Basin - snow/ice in lot, but still doable for 2WD. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The largest crossing is ice bridged (still a bit flimsy), while the others are easily crossed with light traction. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
We were able to remove all of the somewhat vexing blowdowns on both trails. Two stepovers remain on Liberty Springs, to be covered up after a moderate snowfall. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were ideal for Microspikes. Generally 1-2" of powder over a small hardpack surface, with some blue ice bulges on the steeps on Liberty Spring. A few open/thawed areas as usual in the lower elevations on Libery Spring. Franconia Ridge Trail from Liberty to Flume has enough of a base for snowshoeing, but booting seemed fine with no postholing. Liberty Spring Trail would have been torture to attempt to snowshoe due to lack of base. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-19 |
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 | Link: |
 http://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtliberty-2010-1219.php |
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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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