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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH
Trails
Trails: Bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, May 1, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: None 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Rock Hopping on Flume Slide Trail 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Few Blowdowns on Franconia Ridge between Liberty and Haystack 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: I left my dog at home to go up the Slide.  
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Top of slide was slippery with a mixture of ice and melting water. Monorail was pretty stable between Liberty and Haystack. Light traction worked pretty well. There was not enough ice for full crampons.

Between Haystack and Lafayete no snow or ice.  
Name
Name: Mike B 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-05-01 
Link
Link: https:// 
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