| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
lot was plowed - easy access off 93. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all minor or bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
good for any that are hardy in snow. |
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 | Comments: |
after the overnight windchill from Saturday in to Sunday, the trail was well packed. We went from the Liberty Springs trailhead parking lot, along Whitehouse to the Liberty Springs trail. All well packed. When we got to the split with Flume slide, you could see there were a few inches of loose powder over the previously broken out trail. We would have gone this route up to flume, but one of us had forgotten their ice axe. So we took Liberty springs up to the summit of Liberty. The trip from Liberty to Flume was well broken out, but with the height of the snow, you're constantly being grabbed by trees.
We had originally wanted to snag Liberty and Flume, then head north along the ridge to Haystack, Lincoln, and Liberty. The trail was not broken when we reached the ridge, and we didn't have the energy to both find (the markers were hidden under the snow) the trail and break it out. So we just went up and came back down Liberty Springs. |
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 | Name: |
Sara |
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 | E-Mail: |
hitzchicky@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-18 |
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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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