1/3/2024 0 Comments Mount flumeLiberty was the perfect way to get back into the game and continue the (very slow) quest to hike the 48. If you are driving and pass The Basin, you drove too far.It had been almost two years since my last 4,000 footer ( Moosilauke), so I had been itching to get back to the White Mountains for quite a while. The parking lot for this hike is near the Flume Visitor Center at the Whitehouse Trailhead Parking Lot, off exit 34A on I-93 in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Mount Liberty and Mount Flume Driving Directions Right below the summit of Mount Flume on August 14, 2011. Summit of Mount Liberty on August 14, 2011. 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 and Mount Flume (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. The map below shows how to get to the summit of Mount Liberty, as well as Mount Flume. Mount Liberty and Mount Flume Trail Maps - Directions 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 Lists Mount Liberty and Mount Flume are on: Mount Flume is 1.2 miles from the summit of Mount Liberty (But again, it is not a good idea to hike down the Flume Slide Trail, especially when it is wet out.) It will take 10.1 miles to peak-bag both Liberty and Flume. The shortest trail up to the summit of Flume is via the Flume Slide Trail, and would take 9.6 miles there and back. It is one of 6 mountains in the Franconia Range, though, only 4 of them being 4,000 footers. Mount Flume is a 4,328 foot mountain in the Franconia Range of the White Mountains overlooking Franconia Notch. 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. Mount Liberty is a 4,459 foot mountain in the Franconia Range of the White Mountains. Spring Tentsite, Appalachian Trail, Flume Ledges, Flume Brookĭistance of highlighted hike below: 10.1 miles Rating: Moderate (Though the Flume Slide Trail can be very tricky, especially if it is wet.)įeatures: Brooks, Peak Bagging, 360 Degree Views, Liberty Location: Lincoln, NH (Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA) Liberty Prominence: 379 feet (116 meters) Mount Liberty and Mount Flume Information On this page: Information | Trail maps | View Photos | Driving Directions
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