| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 9, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
White house lot was plowed. Second car at 6:30, 20+ cars at noon when I finished |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Two dogs fully enjoying the snow! |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There are a few items hanging on the trail sign in the parking lot |
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 | Comments: |
Put snow shoes on about 2.5 miles into the hike purely for the benefit of the televators. Nearer the ridge, the snow was deep enough and loose enough that snow shoes made a difference there.
Had planned to go to Flume, but there were only tracks from one person ahead of me and the trail was very loose powder. I lost my footing and slid twice within the first 20 feet and I’m not as familiar with that part of the trail so I decided to turn around. I was there around 9:30; almost every hiker I met on my way down asked about going over to Flume, so I’m sure that some probably did and the conditions were likely different by the afternoon. |
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 | Name: |
Jen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-10 |
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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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