| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Flume, Mount Liberty, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Flume Slide, Liberty Springs |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Liberty Springs Trailhead was filling up by 7 am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One determined pup made it up the Flume Slide |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Left Leki carbon trekking poles at Liberty Springs trailhead (see below for irony) |
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 | Comments: |
Moderate hike until the slide, then very steep. There was moisture on some of the slabs at the beginning of the slide, and I did in fact "slide" on one of them. Took the herd path bypasses for some sections, but further up the rocks were not as slick. Both the Flume and Liberty peaks had great views and comfy spots to stay out of the wind. Liberty Springs tent site was filling up by 2 pm. Took pity on a clueless couple on the descent - hiking without poles, backpack or water!!! She had trouble with her knees, was completely dehydrated, and was moving at a snails' pace. I shared my poles, electrolyte water, GU and headlamp and we made it down by 7 pm. They were too clueless to know they were clueless. Glad I could help. |
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 | Name: |
Marco Hanig |
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 | E-Mail: |
mhanig@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-10-14 |
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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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