Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, NH |
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| Trails: |
Bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, herd path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Basin parking lot is plowed, but narrow for parking |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
all were easily stepped across. Some running water on the lower creek crossing |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One step over log at approximately 1.5 miles up Liberty Springs |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
none, but a lost dog poster at the trail head for a missing German Shepherd |
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| Comments: |
The trail was firm down low, almost hard enough for bare boots, but a little loose snow. Above 2500 feet there is significant snow drift, 6-18" of soft snow over the monorail in sections. Glad we wore snowshoes from the bottom to the top and back. I wish the solo hiker in front of us has as well but instead left several sections of tricky post holes. We smoothed out the Liberty Springs trail as best 2 light weights could up and down. Until a significant melt/freeze cycle up high snowshoes are needed to keep the trail in good shape. Above treeline it was the usual mix of ice, wind slab snow & bare rock. Both the boy & I were exhausted from breaking trail for 2 hours on Liberty so we skipped heading over to Flume today. But the views of the surrounding peaks from the Liberty summit made the day more than worthwhile. We took the bushwhack back to the bike path, somehow we missed it coming up. It is also well tracked out. No one else on the trail today but the solo guy we crossed paths with. |
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| Name: |
Pappa Carl |
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| E-Mail: |
ringcycles AT yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-27 |
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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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