| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Friday, March 9, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at The Basin. Besides some people just driving through it looks like we were the only cars all day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
They are all open except for the large brook that still has an ice bridge in place. Who knows for how much longer. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only one or two duck under blowdowns on the Franconia Ridge Trail between Liberty and Flume. |
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 | Comments: |
There was evidence of activity up until the Liberty Spring/Flume Slide junction. After that there was no evidence of use for the Liberty Spring Trail. Three of us went up in snowshoes breaking trail. There was some evidence after the Liberty Spring Campsite and that continued along the ridge to Flume, but the trail still needed some breaking due to drifts and the new snow from the overnight.
So after an out-and-back there is now a solid trail for people to use. You could probably get away with microspikes, but a few more packing it down with snowshoes should make a solid monorail (unless we get more snow). Just be aware that the trail is a bit rough down low until you pass the bigger brook. The rough spots are mainly where the water runs down the eroded trail. We tried to avoid these as best we could. |
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 | Name: |
BobTheLoveGoat |
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 | E-Mail: |
BobTheLoveGoat at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://lovegoatfilms.blogspot.com/ |
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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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