| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only 4 cars in the Basin lot around 8:00 am. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The crossings were all rock hoppable. The rocks in the largest crossing are mostly submerged by a couple of inches. Waterproof boots should keep you dry. |
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 | Comments: |
The Liberty Springs trail starts off with a mix of slush, mud, and wet leaves. We started with spikes. Shortly before the tent site, we put on snowshoes. The snow is soft and it was taking more effort in spikes. Snowballs were forming under our Hillsounds. Heading over to Flume, the snow was deep. It was broken out but more snowshoe traffic will help this trail. Don’t leave your snowshoes in the car! This trail has the deepest snowshoe trench I have seen all winter. It was a gorgeous day, absolutely no wind on Liberty and a slight breeze on Flume. The soft, unconsolidated snow made it a challenging hike, but weather conditions were perfect. A beautiful day with my hiking buddy, Audrey. |
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 | Name: |
Sue S. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-14 |
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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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