| 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: |
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at Lincoln Woods |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
3 blowdowns on Osseo which were easy to go over or under |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful conditions for hiking. We bare booted on Lincoln Woods Trail then switched to microspikes at the junction. The Osseo is well packed down. The ladders were challenging but not icy. We used microspikes going up but, in hindsight, we wished we'd switched to crampons going up the ladders. The stretch between the ladders & junction of Flume Slide had softer snow but still packed well enough to continue in microspikes. Snowshoes went along for the ride. Franconia Ridge trail was drifted over but so narrow that we continued in micros. We switched to crampons to descend the ladders and left them on until reaching Lincoln Woods trail. Saw only 3 backpackers all day. |
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 | Name: |
Elizabeth |
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 | E-Mail: |
ewberry1@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-20 |
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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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