| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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: |
Saturday, December 26, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot plowed with room for lots of cars. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings are ice bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Previous hikers cleaned up quite a few blowdowns. A couple chainsaw ones remain. |
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 | Comments: |
Most prior parties had barebooted, but we found snowshoes helpful between Liberty and Flume to prevent post-holing. After today's rain and the subsequent freezing I would suspect traction would be required. Surprisingly Liberty was in the clear all day with outstanding views west with a spotty undercast. Flume had a cloudcap on it. While it was windy it never got below 20 degrees. It turned out to be a great day for a hike after all.
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 | Name: |
RollingRock |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-12-27 |
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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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