| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Flume Slide Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, September 17, 2020 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No question, New Hampshire is in a drought. No need for your shoes to get moist, even on the soles. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in fine shape, excepting a blow-down on the lower bit of Flume Slide trail. Easily climbed over, though. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One pup going up Liberty Spring, enjoying his best day out. |
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 | Comments: |
The book describes Flume Slide as pulling no punches. And indeed, that's entirely accurate. Echoing the book, I strongly advise taking that one on the uphill leg, saving Liberty Spring trail for the return. It's not got the views of, say, Tripyramid's north slide, but you get that totally amazing traverse of the ledges at the top, which is totally cool.
Photos are on my blog, as always. |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-09-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2020/09/18/trip-report-a-steep-loop-up-mt-flume-and-mt-liberty/ |
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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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