| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, April 6, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Basin, northbound |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops today |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
As noted in the last report - thanks to Chase and Amber for clearing some stuff out last week! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Generally a good hike for dogs, the current ice surface situation up high might warrant carrying booties if you have a pup with sensitive or unconditioned paws. |
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 | Comments: |
Not much to add to the last report except to update on post-storm conditions. Overall, still surprisingly good conditions for April, especially with the rain. Typical spring, down low the shortcut from the bike path and the trail are basically streams and slushy snow. Above about 2000 feet/after the last stream crossing the snow consolidates and it's pretty much hard pack from there, flirting with emerging monorail in places.
The biggest change is that while it was drizzling/raining down low, it was freezing rain above ~4300ft, and everything up high was encased in ~.25-.5" of ice. I was glad to have brought my sharp new Hillsounds, otherwise making it up the short rocky stretch to the summit of Liberty would have been a challenge. It'll all be covered with snow tonight/tomorrow/into Tuesday - so watch out for that! Yay Spring! |
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 | Name: |
woodsyjess |
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 | E-Mail: |
woodsyjess@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-04-06 |
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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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