| 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: |
Saturday, February 22, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking area was nearly empty when I started around 7:30 am. Many more cars when I finished around 1:30pm; but still some available parking! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges are still frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few duckunders |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was packed out the whole way to Flume (yay!). When I started up, the trail to Flume Slide was not broken out, but I noticed that at least one person had gone that way by the time I returned. The ridge trail to Lincoln, however, remains unbroken (as of noon today, anyway).
The Liberty Spring trail is in good shape, but I definitely needed my snowshoes. I saw only a couple of hikers in spikes, and they were struggling — people in snowshoes were making better time with much less effort. The trail is very fluffy and covered in loose powder. There’s a very large hole in the trail right before the summit of Flume; it’s very visible now but another storm could conceal it, so take care. |
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 | Name: |
Sarah |
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 | E-Mail: |
Skgcarmichael@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-02-22 |
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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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