Summit of Mount Liberty on August 14, 2011.
#MOUNT FLUME PDF#
Once on the Liberty Spring Trail, hike down for 2.9 miles until you reach a junction where you will head left for the last 0.9 miles (partly on the paved bike path) until you reach the parking lot.Ĭlick to download PDF Trail Map of Mount Liberty (If you stay right, you will end up at Little Haystack Mountain in 1.9 miles). Hike for 0.3 miles until you come to a junction where you will turn left. To head back down to the parking lot, start your hike down on the Liberty Spring Trail. It is not a good idea to end up having to hike down Mount Flume due to its incredible steepness on the Flume Ledges.) It is 3.3 miles until you reach the summit of Mount Flume (roughly 4 hours for the average hiker.) After you enjoy the views on the summit of Flume, continue over the summit for 1.2 miles until you reach the summit of Mount Liberty. Hike for 0.6 miles until you come to a fork where you can turn right to head up Mount Liberty, or Left to head up Mount Flume via the Flume Slide Trail. Then at the junction turn to get towards Liberty Spring Trail, which is also part of the Appalachian Trail.
From the parking lot, you will start the hike off by hiking 0.9 miles almost parallel to the highway (some of which is a bike path). This is a loop hike ( see map below) starting at the Whitehouse Trail head at the Flume Visitor Center.
#MOUNT FLUME HOW TO#
The map below shows how to get to the summit of Mount Liberty, as well as Mount Flume. Mount Liberty Trail Maps - Directions from the parking lot to the summit Mount Liberty as seen from the summit of Mount Flume on August 14, 2011.
New England Hundred highest in Winter season New England 4,000 footers in Winter season New Hampshire 4,000 footers in Winter season Mount Flume is 1.2 miles from the summit of Mount Liberty It will take 10.1 miles to peak-bag both Liberty and Flume. The shortest trail up to the summit of Liberty is the Liberty Spring Trail, and would take 8.2 miles there and back.
Both the views on each mountain are incredible and breath-taking. The Flume Slide Trail is extremely steep for around a mile starting at the summit. It is a great way to cross multiple mountains off your list in one day, and not to mention have multiple views! If you choose to hike both mountains, it is wise to hike up to Mount Flume via the Flume Slide Trail, then over to Mount Liberty, and down the Liberty Spring Trail, which is also part of the Appalachian Trail. Many people choose to hike Mount Flume and Mount Liberty on the same hike, this is known as Peak-Bagging (also mountain bagging, hill bagging, summit to summit). Mount Liberty is the second shortest, after Mount Flume. It is one of 6 mountains in the Franconia Range, though, only 4 of them being 4,000 footers. Mount Liberty is a 4,459 foot mountain in the Franconia Range of the White Mountains. Flume (or hike just Liberty at 6.4 miles) Spring Tentsite, Appalachian Trail, Flume Ledges, Flume Brookĭistance of highlighted hike below: 10.1 miles with Mt. Location: Lincoln, NH (Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA)Ĭoordinates: 44☀6'57" North 71☃8'32" Westįeatures: Brooks, Peak Bagging, 360 Degree Views, Liberty It is not recommended as a descending trail.On this page: Information | Trail maps | View Photos | Driving Directions
The Flume Slide Trail is a notably steep and slippery climb, and its use is discouraged in wet weather or snow. From the north the summit is reached by the Franconia Ridge Trail coming from the summit of Mount Liberty. From the west the peak can be climbed via the Liberty Spring Trail, followed by the Flume Slide Trail, for a total of 4.1 miles (6.6 km) with a 2,950-foot (899 m) elevation gain. The peak can be reached from the southeast by starting on the Lincoln Woods Trail and turning onto the Osseo Trail, for a total of 5.6 miles (9.0 km) with a 3,150-foot (960 m) elevation gain. From the summit, there are outstanding views of Franconia Notch and the Kinsman Range to the west and the Franconia Range to the north, with limited views of the Pemigewasset Wilderness and the Twin Range to the east. The summit marks the western border of the Pemigewasset Wilderness within the White Mountain National Forest. Mount Flume is the lowest in elevation of the peaks in the Franconia Range that are accessible by official hiking trails. Mount Flume is a 4,328-foot (1,319 m) mountain at the southern end of the Franconia Range in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, United States. Mount Flume (the United States) Show map of the United States
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