| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several stream crossings, which was able to hop across on the way up but rocks were partially submerged on the return after the day’s rain |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few easily avoidable downed trees. Lots of standing and running water below ~2500 feet, although it may have cleared with the rain |
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 | Comments: |
Nobody on the trail, clearly they were far smarter than my buddy and I! Relatively warm temps and lots of rain over the course of the day turned a reasonably stable trail into a mostly unstable mess. Microspikes were very necessary and snowshoes would’ve been a good idea near the top - lots of knee/thigh deep post-holing if you wandered off the path even a bit. It was still marginally stable on the return, but probably for not much longer.
Large portions of the lower trail had transformed into a stream on the return, although I’m unsure how much was melt and how much was the rain. Still a fun trip, made the post-hike margarita that much sweeter!
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 | Name: |
James Jameson |
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 | E-Mail: |
jtjameson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-27 |
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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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