| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Liberty, Mount Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
FN Bike Path, Herd Path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Basin parking area northbound. Plenty of room today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The one significant brook crossing on the Liberty Spring Trail was running high. I am not a fan of long hops on icy rocks, so I am glad I brought a couple of trash bags to use as waders, which worked okay for the task. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No major blowdown issues. Some minor windfall, especially on Franconia Ridge Trail, easy to get by. Signage seemed okay. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No pups seen today. |
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 | Bugs: |
None seen. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Route was in very good shape for spiking after recent warm up and hard freeze. Lower section, up to about 2100 feet, had some bare trail, wet leaves, ice, running water, etc. Above that point the trail was consistently firm snow. The many postholes were easily avoided. I wore rock spikes up to Liberty, Hillsounds over to Flume and back to Liberty, and kept them on down to 2100 feet, where I put the rock spikes back on. There were a very few spots of water ice on the Liberty Spring Trail, easily skirted. The iciest spots were in the open near the summit of Liberty, some of which were covered with a skiff of new snow. No issues with "bendovers" on the ridge, perhaps thanks to the recent thaw. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-18 |
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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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