| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Liberty, Mt. Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, bike path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Liberty Springs Trailhead lot. Only about 10 cars or less there at 8:30am on Saturday. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged and/or easy to rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
In between Liberty and Flume has a few downed trees, but easy to get around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs out at all today |
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 | Comments: |
Trails down low were in pretty great shape. Only spikes needed down low. Surprisingly boney in some areas too with exposed rocks. Snow becomes less consolidated just after Liberty Springs tent site and pretty much stays that way most of the way over to Flume. Spikes worked OK getting over to Flume, but in hindsight I should have switched to snowshoes earlier - would have just made it easier. I switched to snowshoes at the summit of Flume and took in the views for about 15 mins, since there was very light wind at that time.
The trees are bending and hanging quite low on the way over to Flume. I was ducking for stretches at a time so I didn’t get smacked in the face. There’s also a couple of blowdowns in the col between Liberty and Flume, but easy to go around. Great day to be out on the trail with so many folks enjoying the day too. |
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 | Name: |
LG |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-01-26 |
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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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