| 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, November 13, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at the basin |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
took my shoes off going over but barely going over my feet then I walked through on the way down due to my feet already being wet. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
blow downs that should be removed are at 1.82 miles from my start, 2.10, 2,41, 2.71 and 3.07. Needed brushing between flume and Liberty. Wow are almost all the waterbars failing completely on liberty springs. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw 2 |
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 | Bugs: |
saw none hankfully |
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 | Lost and Found: |
lost nothing and found nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Welp I knew it would be a wet day and it could get cold so I headed off and moved quickly. I was not surprised I was walking with running water for a good portion of the day. I got to the water crossing which I was a little worried about but I took my shoes off as I was trying to keep my feet slightly dry at least for the half of the trip. I stood on rocks and only went in an inch or so. I met people when I got closer to the campsites. I was told there was wet snow on top which actually was not the case. I had used my umbrella from the water crossing on the way up all the way when I got the junction of liberty springs heading back down as the rain was quite constant all day and it kept me quite dry. My feet only briefly got cold throughout the day. I saw only about 6 people while I headed up and no one that I saw or talked to went to Flume so I had it to myself. The trail between the two peaks for sure need to be brushed and are going to get worse. it is insane the work liberty springs trail needs. I feel like the 10 years I have hiked this trail has gotten no work to keep it from getting wider and more eroded each year. On the top of Liberty on my way back through it did start to snow which was nice to see. Hope the rain and wet trail don't just turn to straight ice! |
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 | Name: |
Danielle |
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 | E-Mail: |
navychik72@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-11-14 |
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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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