Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, NH |
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| Trails: |
Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
They were passable with no problems by rock-hopping |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
tons of blowdowns-the late April snowstorm that we had did a ton of damage. Several trees are blocking the trail with some herdpaths around. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw two awesome dogs, Gus and Maverick |
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| Bugs: |
a few but they are starting to come out and imagine this coming weekend they'll all be out-bring your bug nets |
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| Comments: |
No ice until about 3200' and a surprisingly stable monorail going up to the junction. It was stable but can see some post-holes forming. Spikes from 3300' to right below the summit-summit is bare rock. I brought snowshoes as I read the ridge between Flume and Liberty was starting to soften up so you will want to bring them to reduce the agony of slipping around in mashed potatoes. I never made it to Flume-ran out of steam-I forgot about the never ending staircase that is Liberty Springs. Still a beautiful day to be out :) and I officially gridded this peak out woohoo! |
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| Name: |
catwoman1013 |
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| E-Mail: |
rrivers 1013 at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-06 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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