| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Liberty, Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike Path, Shortcut, Liberty Springs Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of spots at the Basin at 7am. Nearly full around noon. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nice firm bridges across all |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The ridge between Liberty and Flume may need some spring time clean up, but it's hard to tell with the tree tunnel right now. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few happy pups. |
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 | Comments: |
Was lucky to be the second one out today, so I was greeted with hard packed trails. Barebooted the first mile plus, then threw on snowshoes to help with the climb. Trail was hard packed until Liberty.
Finding the trail over to Flume takes a little searching due to it being blown over, but it becomes clear within a dozen yards or so once you do. The tree tunnel up top is a bit challenging, but opens up after .4 miles. The entire trail to Flume was a bit softer, but snowshoes made easy work of it.
Ran into dozens of people on the way down - probably 50 or more. Some in snow shoes, some in spikes, all chopping and packing the trail down. It might be a bit choppy after today, but there is a very nice hard pack underneath. |
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 | Name: |
Chad |
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 | E-Mail: |
chadwik66@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-28 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/DVT59L3EbI9/?img_index=1 |
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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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