| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, bushwhack, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at The Basin lot on 93 North. Plenty of spots were available when we got there this morning but the lot was full when we returned this afternoon. The bathrooms are closed for the season. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were either bridged or had snow-covered rocks to step on. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A big blowdown on the lower portion of Flume Slide Trail - it looks like it’s been there a while. The end was cut and the branches were clipped. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a bunch of dogs today and they looked OK. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
Led this one for the Random Group of Hikers. The “bushwhack†up from the bike path to Liberty Springs Trail was snow-covered (3-5 inches) but obvious. There was a lone set of foot prints on Liberty Spring Trail. The Flume Slide Trail down low was snow-covered (4-6 inches) but obvious. When the steep section began the snow got deeper (6-8 inches). None of the snow was consolidated so it was a challenge, in some spots it was two steps up, one step down and in other spots it was two steps, ten steps down. We were able to stay on the trail with the exception of one spot at the beginning of the climb, it went around an icy section. Some wore snowshoes all day while others switched to crampons for the steep part. There were a couple of dozen people coming up via Liberty Springs Trail so that route should be well trampled, although the soft snow might not consolidate. |
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 | Name: |
Michael and Monica |
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 | E-Mail: |
michaelfblair@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://https:/www.meetup.com/rndmhkrs/events/268498611/ |
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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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