| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
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: |
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking at the Basin northbound parking lot. Well plowed. Snowmobile/ski path recently groomed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several smaller streams were open but easy to hop over. The major brook on the Liberty Spring Trail was nicely bridged over. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One minor blowdown on the stretch between Mt. Liberty and Mt. Flume. Could easily crawl under it. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a "bluebird" day. Ed H. and I packed out the 4" of new snow on the Liberty Spring Trail. It got tougher near the ridge with lots of drifts. The stretch between Liberty and Flume had not been packed out since the Jan 4 blizzard. It was slow going knocking snow off bend-overs. As we took off our packs in preparation to go uphill to Flume, three people caught up with us to help pack out the uphill. The views on Mt. Liberty and Mt. Flume were about the best they can be - about 100 miles in all directions. We could make out Mt. Mansfield and Camels Hump in Vermont. |
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-10 |
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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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