| 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, Liberty Spring Trail, Flume Slide Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Greenleaf Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 19, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Dropped 1 car @ Tram lot. Started from South side Basin lot plenty of spots |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
More than I remembered. Most straight forward, 1 took a bit of looking |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Many Blowdowns on all trails. 2 on Flume Slide are blocking the trail. In between the intersection of Liberty Spring & Little Haystack needs a lot of attention. Greenleaf past hut has 3 or 4 with 2 blocking the trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Not on Flume |
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 | Bugs: |
Out but not biting. Worst spot was the swamp below the hut |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nope |
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 | Comments: |
All summits socked in the clouds today. Flume Slide has no snow or ice but is very wet & slippery. Was in the woods more than ever to avoid the worst. Not much better in there. Coming down off Flume solid icy trail. Worst trail conditions were here on the decent. Could've/should've put spikes on but didn't want the on/off. Some ice coming down Liberty to junction. Same over to Little Haystack with several blowdowns. Crowds started on Haystack until after the hut. No snow/ice on ridge but wet rocks. Some ice before hut but not bad. Flooded area has rocks to step on. Really busy at hut, open for the season. 1st time going down Greenleaf to the Tram lot. A lot quieter this way. Again, same conditions as other trails. No trail sign on the exit ramp, never knew where it started before. Sign in lot pointing you in the right direction. Trail is not visible from ramp. |
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 | Name: |
buzza77 |
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 | E-Mail: |
buzza77@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-20 |
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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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