| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 6, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the southern end of the bike path near the Flume Visitors Ctr. The lot had on;y 1 other car before 7am but over 3/4 full after noon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The lower section of the Flume Slide Tr could use some brushing. The rest of the trails were in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I would not recommend the slide for unfit dogs. Marlie redeemed herself on the slide by making it up without any help. She only went into the trees at one spot and kept looking at me while I tried to keep up. No water from the slide to Liberty Spring so plan accordingly. |
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 | Bugs: |
Only a few mosquitoes down low and a couple of black flies on the summit of Liberty. Not bad over all. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lots of tidbits of wrappers, tape, and other things. On a side note, is it really that hard for some people to bury their TP? |
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 | Comments: |
After completing Flume and Liberty today I finished the 4k list solo. Hooray for me, I never thought I would be travelling to some of these peaks alone or multiple times. It's a good feeling. It had been almost two years since I had done this fun loop. I look forward to it again.
9.9 miles 5 hr 40 min 3600' elev + |
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 | Name: |
IQuest |
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 | E-Mail: |
iandanner at hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-08-07 |
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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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