| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, heard path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 4, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the northbound Basin lot. Lower level was full with four vehicles on the upper level at 8:30AM. Lot was ice free. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issue crossing on submerged rocks. Rocks above the water's surface were well coated with black ice this morning |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
These trails are well maintained with no major obstructions. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
This is a good dog hike even with the icy conditions with easy to moderate grades. I counted four pups enjoying the day. |
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 | Comments: |
The heard path and lower sections of LST were wet with running water and spotty ice. The ice becomes more prevalent around 2,700 ft, hard ice requiring sharp spikes to bite. My friend and I were using beater spikes until this point on the ascent due to the exposed rock but had to switch to sharper ones and just deal with the occasional rocks. From the tent site on the trail was mostly covered, crunchy snow on the sides offer good traction. Franconia Ridge Trail was nice and a sidewalk much of the way.
Crossed paths with a bunch of others but we expected the trails to be more busy than they were. Nice talking with all and a huge thank you to Yvette and Jess for the Fireball shot on Flume!
Flume was my 573/576, just need the Hancocks then a Moosilauke finish planned for Saturday.
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 | Name: |
Kyle L |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjlanctot g mail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/8207787237 |
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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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