Mt. Flume - Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail - 12-23-2010

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Flume, NH

	Trails:	Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail

	Date of Hike:	Thursday, December 23, 2010

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	No issues parking at Lincoln Woods

	Surface Conditions:	Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes, Light Traction

	Water Crossing Notes:	Nothing of note on this route

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	One blowdown on Osseo Trail. We went around it easily. Trail is well-brushed!

	Dog-Related Notes:	The one dog we saw on the trail today seemed very happy to be out, but he wasn't near the summit. It could be stressful taking a dog across the open edge of the slide towards the summit.

	Bugs:

	Lost and Found:


	Comments:	2-3 inches of fresh snow at the bottom - 8-10 inches near the summit. Some windswept drifts shin-deep. Snow is very unconsolidated so we were going right through to the rocks and roots. Nothing we did would pack it out.

	Name:	Tim&Val

	E-Mail:	adknbvi@dca.net

	Date Submitted:	2010-12-23

	Link:	http://charbs.smugmug.com/Our-Hiking-Journal/NH-4000-Footers/2010-12-23-Mt-Flume/
		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.