| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Bike path, herd path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 10, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Basin parking lot was plowed by 6 AM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Open, but doable. The biggest crossing has a tenuous ice bridge. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step overs. But who knows after another night of high winds. |
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 | Comments: |
A little bit of everything. No perfect foot gear for the first bit. Once the real climbing begins, snowshoes are handy, even if awkward in a few spots. There was a lot of unconsolidated snow, slipping backwards, etc. I was about to give up when a capable young man went breezing by in his snowshoes.
So a shout out to Sean for breaking through drifts, etc all the way to Flume!
A few familiar faces were out enjoying the day as well. I reckon that about 7 people in snowshoes have been on this particular route today. |
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 | Name: |
postal patty |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-10 |
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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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