| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Liberty & Flume, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Whitehouse Trail, Franconia Notch Bike Path, Liberty Spring Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Liberty Spring Trailhead plowed and open. |
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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 crossing frozen/snow bridges and easy to navigate. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pup did okay! Some cold paws towards the summit, but otherwise good trail conditions. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Possibly lost a green Nalgene while crawling under a blowdown on the col between Liberty and Flume. If you find it, enjoy! |
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 | Comments: |
Whitehouse Trail was packed, easy to walk. Spikes were totally sufficient. The bike path/snowmobile trail was wide and easy to navigate but somewhat loose, like walking in sand but overall good. Liberty Spring Trail was well packed, micro spikes are sufficient for 99% of the trail. Poles are a must, as there are some pretty steep section where your footing might be unstable. Snowshoes not really required, you can get away with no snowshoes all the way up to the summit of Liberty. If you were really hell-bent on using snowshoes, you could justify them on the col between Liberty and Flume but honestly they’re not necessary. The bigger issue on the col is low hanging snow covered branches and blowdowns. Descending from Liberty is the worst section with branches that are so low, they're hard to duck under without knocking snow off. There's one blowdown that forces you to climb under it, the vegetation on either side of the trail is too dense to bypass. Coming back down LST, I stepped off the trail while chatting with a few hikers going up and immediately was up to my thigh in snow, so keep that in mind if you venture off the trail. |
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 | Name: |
Andy Draper |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-03 |
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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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