| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Coming from 93 North, take flume exit. Pull into the parking lot down the road from the flume lot. From there, take Whitehouse trail until you reach the bike path. Take a left onto the bike path then take a right after the wooden bridge onto the Liberty Springs Trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Three or four stream crossings, one major flowing stream with wet, submerged rocks. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two giant dogs. nice. |
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 | Comments: |
First quarter of Liberty Springs Trail towards Liberty campsite is dry, second portion is extremely muddy with some running water from melting ice and snow. entire second half of trail is entirely thick ice and packed snow. spikes or crampons are essential to reach the summit. |
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 | Name: |
TrailHog69 |
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 | E-Mail: |
cyrw@union.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-05-02 |
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 | Link: |
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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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