Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, NH |
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| Trails: |
Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 26, 2021 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking off I-93 exit 34A |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Biggest one over cascade brook was manageable to rock hop. Smaller ones were insignificant |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Parts of flume slide trail weren’t marked very well |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
This hike would be possible for a dog if going up Liberty springs over to flume, and then going back the same way you came. Not safe for dogs up the slide. |
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| Comments: |
I went up the Flume Slide trail and down Liberty Springs trail. From the parking lot, until I hiked in about 4 miles to the base of flume side, traction wasn’t necessary. Put microspikes on when I was 1/3 the way up the slide when more significant ice happened to be present. Both summits were rocky but clear of any ice or large collections of snow. No views at either summit due to temps being around 30 F and surrounded by falling granular snow and clouds. The surface snow was solid, didn’t even slip through the snow due to the temperature. If it was a warm day, snowshoes would be necessary between Flume and Liberty. Snow/ice remained present until about 2/3 of the way down Liberty. Once the ice became avoidable I took my spikes off and continued the rest of the way back to the parking lot. Great day, strenuous climb up flume slide but it’s way better going up the slide versus down it. Wouldn’t even want to try going down flume slide. |
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| Name: |
Joe |
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| E-Mail: |
joesorrentino13@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-27 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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