| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking available today at Lincoln Woods trailhead parking area - USFS fee area. Bathrooms open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues. One culvert crossing on LW Trail, no crossings on Osseo Trail -- there were about 3 open drainages, but they were all very easily crossed. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
On Osseo Trail: yellow blazing was noted - perhaps it could be a little more generous in a few areas. Signage seemed okay, though I did not notice a FRT/Osseo Trail sign at the intersection with the Flume Slide Trail -- it might be there, though, and I just missed it. Osseo Trail could use some brushing in the softwoods, from below the ladders to its upper end. Several blowdowns on Osseo Trail, though none were an impediment to travel. A couple could be removed with a small folding saw, and a couple more with a 3 foot bowsaw. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw no dogs on this route today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None noted. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
NA |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was well packed snow, with hardly any ice anywhere. I was able to bareboot until the base of the ladders. I put on microspikes there, and wore them to the summit and much of the way back down. The ladders (steep staircases) were semi-exposed, with packed snow -- I did not notice any ice. Going up the ladders was relatively straightforward, but I found the descent to be slow and awkward. The last few hundred feet to the summit of Flume was mostly snowy, rather than icy, but as Steve Smith notes, "caution is needed on the final exposed approach along summit ledges." I saw four other hikers on this route today; three of those also hiked to Mount Liberty. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-14 |
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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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