| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Liberty, Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lincoln woods. no issues. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none, yay! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail is littered with branches, couple of hop overs, then once you get towards the ladders theres a low hanging branch I ran directly into and smashed my nose. above the ladders the trail is a web of downed trees and bent over branches |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
left my b*tches at home today. the ladder section was very steep with the packed snow which may be tricky for some dogs as well as one section right before flume northbound that was sketchy |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
ice axe frozen to snow where the ladders are to the side of the trail. didn't carry it out, so it's still there if you wanna go get it as you probably should |
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 | Comments: |
Lincoln woods was covered in thick ice which broke my micro spikes so I changed to hillsounds a 1/2 mile in and kept them on the rest of the day. Osseo trail was a monorail of ice down low, then bumpy packed trail up high. Some running water that was avoidable. Not bad until the ladders. Ladders are buried under steep cement snow which makes it almost an ice luge requiring good spikes. Above the ladders is a maze of down trees and bent over trees over unpacked hard snow. Snow that was never packed with snowshoes and is only hard because of the temperatures so if it warms up at all this section will be extra soupy. Some big avoidable postholes here and there. Difficult to stay on trail at sometimes because of the amount of obstructions. Last part to flume is sketchy. Ice and sideways packed snow requiring some tree grabbing to not slide off the ridge. Flume to Liberty is in good condition from the amount of traffic from Liberty Springs. If heading that way from Lincoln woods bring a hachet and secure it. Let's stop leaving sharp items all over the whites guys. |
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 | Name: |
B*tches On R*dges |
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 | E-Mail: |
neverlistentoatrailrunner@fortheloveofgod.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-19 |
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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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