| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Pemi Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, June 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problems here! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings on Flume Slide were easy to rock hop. Crossings on Greenleaf trail were mostly easy, though some were a bit slippery. The brook crossing that drains Eagle Lake is currently under construction, but once that is finished, will be a nice bridge. Most of the crossings on the northern half of Pemi trail are bridged, though some of these bridges are becoming quite rotten and literally falling apart, or look like they have been built using scrap wood and are very narrow, almost to the point of feeling precarious. The further south you go, the more sparse the bridging is, with the exception of the basin tourist area. Once you go south of the baby flume, there are no bridges, except for a few very inadequate bridges, and some crossings (ex. Cascade Brook and Whitehouse Brook) are quite difficult crossings right now. They are able to be rock hopped, but require long legs and very good balance. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There was a large downed tree at the Flume Slide/Franconia Ridge trail junction. A few downed trees between Liberty and Little Haystack, none of them too big of an issue but they are at the perfect height to be too tall to step over, but still low enough that an average person would have to duck all the way down to get under, which is difficult with a large backpack. Pemi trail is significantly overgrown. Route finding is quite difficult in places due to both overgrowth and light use, and because there are several place where the trail divides. Most of these trail divides meet back together (except for 1), but none of them are shown on the map, which makes it confusing to figure out which one is the main trail. There is also poor signage for the Pemi trail at Lafayette campground (heading south), and it took a while to figure where the trail was. The Cascade Brook trail/Pemi trail junction was only partially signed. Pemi trail was marked, and there was wood that looked like it could be a sign, but there was nothing on it to notate that it was Cascade Brook trail. Some blazing going underneath I-93 on Cascade Brook trail would be nice, though you are able to find the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
Black flies made their presence known on all the summits, but they were not brutal. I didn't use bug spray and didn't get any bites or feel like I needed bug spray. |
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 | Comments: |
Let this be known... Flume Slide trail is INCREDIBLY difficult. Neither pictures on the internet, nor the guidebook do this trail justice. The slabs on this trail are unbelievably steep and dangerously slippery. I would definitely say that rock climbing experience is required to do this trail as some parts of this trail are fairly technical. Despite that, it is a very well defined path and a pretty trail. Franconia Ridge, as always, was a gorgeous traverse, even in the clouds. This was my first time taking Greenleaf trail, and it is one of the prettiest trails I've ever taken. The Eagle cliffs pass is surreal. There was a little snow in deep holes in the pass and walking through it was like an AC unit. The pass is like a tiny rainforest - the ground is very moist, thick moss carpets the entire forest floor, and the canopy is so thick that you can't see the ground from above. Due to recent rains, everywhere, except for some alpine sections of Franconia Ridge and Greenleaf trails, were very wet and muddy. Flume Slide and Greenleaf trails had lots of wet/slippery rock and standing and running water on the trail. The Pemi trail had lots of very muddy sections. I would recommend, though, that if you want to follow this loop, the multi-use trail is a much better option than the Pemi trail. |
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 | Name: |
Mountain goat |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-19 |
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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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