Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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| Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 31, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Whitehouse trailhead lot plowed with tons of parking. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The major brook crossing was nicely bridged. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large stepover blowdown on the Whitehouse trail, after that it was smooth sailing. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No problems except maybe the very top of Liberty |
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| Bugs: |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found a 4GB Lexar SDHC card on the Liberty Spring trail very near the bottom. Nobody I recognize but definately belonged to a group that summitted yesterday. |
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| Comments: |
Snow was quite soft even early in the am but firm enough to allow barefooting all the way to Flume. Descended in snowshoes to minimize postholing as the snow was very mushy by then. When I hit the softwoods on the climb, it felt like it was raining from all the melt from the trees; by afternoon most of this had stopped. Views improved all day and by my return to Liberty, it had turned into a right nice day. Fun dodging snowmobiles on the bike path. |
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| Name: |
MikeL |
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| E-Mail: |
larossm@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-31 |
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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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