| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Lafayette, Mt. Lafayette, North Lincoln, Mt. Lincoln, Little Haystack, Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Skookumchuck Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Flume Slide (not the trail), bushwhack, Flume Slide Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Whitehouse Trail, bike path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Skookumchuck Trailhead, and at Whitehouse Trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossing on Skookumchuck was rock hoppable in the morning, crossings on Flume Slide Trail in the afternoon running high, but still hoppable without dunking your boots. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some blowdowns along the route, but at this point, I'd be hard pressed to pinpoint where they were. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One tired dog named Izzy on Flume. |
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 | Bugs: |
None that I saw! |
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 | Comments: |
An absolutely beautiful day to do this traverse. Started up Skookumchuck, with plans to go all the way to Flume, and backtrack to come down Liberty Spring. Instead of the extra climbing going back to Liberty, we decided to descend the Flume Slide, and bushwhack to Flume Slide Trail. Read my report for further information. Nice to meet and hike with Allison and Brenda, and nice to run into Alison, Rebecca, and Dan throughout the day. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-04-28 |
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 | Link: |
 https://onapathwithheart.blogspot.com/2013/04/franconia-ridge-traverse-42713.html |
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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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