| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 21, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at the Liberty Springs trailhead. 1st arrivals at 6:30am. pretty much full at 2:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
they be mostly frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
nothing major. there was a leaner that we ducked under on LS and a couple of stepovers. no show stoppers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
we saw one. fine for fido, but very little water. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
oh my magpie, today was the day for lost and found. on our way back from Flume there was a small black satchel hanging off a tree branch that had goggles in it. left it. figured it belonged to someone who was going to come back that way. then on our descent of LS, a lone newish MSR snowshoe dangled from a branch that wasn't there on our way up. probably belonged to one of the butt sledders. then further down, found a pair of really old crappy MSR Evos just lying in the middle of the trail. another butt sledder accoutrement? these I picked up and carried 1.5m to the LS trailhead sign and left them there. |
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 | Comments: |
BSK & I were the first to hit the trail this morning, but were soon over taken by others. LS *mostly* packed down, got a little more unconsolidated the higher we climbed, but with today's traffic, I'm sure it's much better now. the ridge over to Liberty & Flume a bit drifty. the wind was almost non-existent on both summits. plenty of people out enjoying the day. on our way down from Liberty, crossed paths with 'hiking royalty' the Teal Goat! I forgot to tell him how much I enjoy reading his trip reports. a great day had by all. |
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 | Name: |
hnd |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-21 |
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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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