| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 13, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Basin lot plowed with four vehicles when I arrived around 9:15 AM. An additional four when I returned before 1:45 PM. It could probably fit around 20 vehicles total. |
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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: |
Crossing at the start of the heardpath /bushwhack is open but low. Crossing on LST were bridged and holding but weakening. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A walk around on LST. Many leaners on FRT between the two peaks with a couple smaller blowdowns closer to Flume which were mostly buried this morning. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog out enjoying the day. |
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 | Comments: |
Solo out and back to Flume over Liberty from the Basin.
About 6" of fresh powder on the bike path. There were a few sets of tracks from those before me which continued on to the trailhead. LST had a good amount of traffic with about 10 other hikers ahead of me. I ended up catching the leading group about .5 from the tent site and ended up breaking trail from there to Flume.
The fresh snow increased in depth to over 12" approaching the ridge. There was some considerable drifting with some well over 30" deep before the summits. Both peaks were a mix of exposed rock and sections of blue ice, snowshoes stayed on all day. My return trip to Liberty from Flume was made easier once crossing paths with a group of three who helped pack down the trail.
These trails are usually very busy on weekends and today was no exception. Encounted many other hikers, most in snoweshoes but a few groups in boots.
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 | Name: |
Kyle L |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjlanctot g mail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-13 |
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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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