| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume - East Peak, Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, bushwhack, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, herd path, bike path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 6, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car at Basin another at Lincoln Woods which is a fee area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock-hopable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on LW and Osseo |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
We both found wood ticks. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Thanks to Bill I found the bottle I lost on my bushwhack. (and a set of gaiters lost on the Kanc!). |
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 | Comments: |
We traversed Flume/Liberty from Lincoln Woods to the Basin with a bushwhack to East Flume. We started the bushwhack above the col where the trail turns east and then cuts back. The woods were open in places and tight and twiggy in others. The highpoint is recognized and has a nice view.
There is surprisingly little mud. We went to light traction around 2800 feet due to monorail and blue ice. At around 3200 we went to snowshoes as snow became deep and consistent. Snowshoes were the best choice until a fair distance down Liberty spring tr., save for the two summits where they came off. The upper Osseo and between Lib and Flume would be especially challenging without snowshoes as there's four feet or more. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook, Bill Cronin |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-06 |
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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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