| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Flume, Mt. Liberty, Little Haystack Mountain, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Truman, Mt. Lafayette, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail, Old Bridle Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Cascade Basin lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All small enough to step across without issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several large blowdowns between Liberty Springs and Falling Waters. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw several enjoying the spring-like weather. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Between Liberty Springs and Falling Waters I found a pink and green soup thermos and a blue bandana, left them at Cascade Basin lot on a picnic table. |
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 | Comments: |
Flume slide has seen a surprising amount of traffic. It wasn't fully packed out, but there was a defined path. Unfortunately partway up I came across a couple of people who had been buttsledding down the whole slide which destroyed what had been packed out. Otherwise it wasn't bad going up; lots of powder, the occasional bulge of ice that was easy to navigate around.
Simar story between Liberty Springs and Falling Waters - a defined path, but not packed out. Was turning to mashed potatoes mid morning.
Headed down OBP it was almost slushy, with lots of people having buttsledded, so it'll probably be a luge now. |
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 | Name: |
Mike |
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 | E-Mail: |
Foghorn14us@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-09 |
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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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