| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pemi Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, October 15, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of space in the LS trailhead parking lot. We took the Pemi trail over to the bike path. On the return, I walked the path, having had enough of tree roots for one day. But the turnoff to the parking area brings one out some distance below where the cars are actually parked. I couldn't help thinking that a very short bushwhack would provide a direct route between the lot and the bike path, saving a couple hundred yards of extra walking at the end of a long day. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A short ways up the Liberty Spring Trail, there is a blowdown that had small branches across the trail, but essentially all broken back for passing by without much fuss. If I had been alone, I would have taken the saw to a few. Maybe halfway down from Liberty toward Flume, there is a ~7" blowdown, not there back in July. On that one I did take out the foldup saw and remove more of the limbs & stubs to make it a much easier duck-under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw just the one, I think. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw a pair of glasses in its case atop the signs at the junction where the Flume Slide trail starts. |
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 | Comments: |
A very nice fall day for a hike, totally clear all around, and with very strong breeze only at the very tops. Layers on, then off many times. I was surprised at the number of others out there, being midweek in mid-October. Larry finished his second round on that hike. |
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 | Name: |
Pappy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-10-16 |
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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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