The only place Whitehouse Trailhead is mentioned! Dog owners: i would recommend that your dog have ample hiking experience, or you have more than one person with you to push your dog up between Flume and Liberty. Thank you!!Īll in all it was a great day of hiking. I waited about 30 minutes for another hiker to pass me, and he helped pushed the 90 lbs fella up the slab while I pulled his front legs up. Unfortunately the 90 lbs lab was distressed.
Mount flume full#
I had two labs with me: a 1.5yo 50 lbs mix, and a 2yo 90 lbs full lab. Ascending up to Mount Liberty on that sloped slab, I had a LOT of difficulty with one of the pups. There were a few bugs on Flume, but other than that it was mostly a bug-free day.Īfter lunch, I turned around and made my way back to Liberty. I didn’t think the view at Mount Flume was as impressive as Liberty, but it was quieter and less windy so I ate lunch with the pups here. The trail to Mount Flume is generally relaxed as well, with a small climb towards the end. I had to encourage one of my pups to come down. There is one descent down a sloped slab of rock that may be tough for dogs. So, I pushed onto Mount Flume which is 1.2 miles away. Most people stop at Mount Liberty to eat their lunch, but I hit the summit at 10:38AM and decided it was too early to stop.
Mount flume series#
I climbed in via the Osseo Trail which provides a relatively gradual ascent, climbing 3150 feet in 5.6 miles, except for a series of wooden. The last 0.3 mile push to the summit of Mount Liberty is a nice relaxed walk. Mt Flume is the southernmost peak on Franconia Ridge and the first mountain the Pemigewasset Loopers encounter after leaving the Lincoln Woods Trailhead. At the top where you hit Franconia Ridge, there is an option to go left towards Mount Lafayette or right to our destination, Mount Liberty. When you pass the Liberty Spring Tentsite, where there is currently a Bear Alert, you’re almost there! There is a water fill-up spout at the site if you want to pack lighter with water weight. I don’t think they got very far. The last 1.3 mile push up to Franconia Ridge can be a bit strenuous. I did see a few young guys attempting to summit in skinny jeans and Sperry boat shoes. It’s also a good time for your pups to drink water so you don’t have to carry any water up for them! The trail was a little muddy but nothing that would make it too difficult. The first mile or so on the Liberty Spring Trail is gradual with a few manageable water crossings. At the summit I talked to 3-4 hikers who did Flume Slide and their words were “never again.” There is a ton of slime on the rocks that makes it difficult to ascend, especially with dogs. Note that you can either go right towards the Flume Slide Trail, and loop back around on the Liberty Spring Trail, or go left and return back via Liberty Spring Trail which is what I did. After 0.6 miles on the paved road, you will start your ascent up the Liberty Spring Trail. The signage is pretty good from the parking lot, following blue blazes. Turn left to go on the bike path. There are options to cool down in the Pemi River here.
Both mountains are located in the very popular Franconia Ridge, only a 2 hour drive from Boston.įrom the Whitehouse Trailhead, you will hike 0.9 miles in a flat wooded area until you reach a paved road used as a bike path. Instead, I double backed on Liberty Spring Trail for a roundtrip mileage of 10.65mi and 3,921′ elevation gain (according to MapMyHike, compared to the book stats above). Because I was going up with 2 black labs, I decided to avoid Flume Slide Trail completely. We went up Mount Liberty and Mount Flume on a beautiful Wednesday morning, after it had rained the day before. The official name is the Whitehouse Trailhead, although it’s not well marked as such. Trailhead: After the Flume Visitor Center parking lot, exit 34A off 93 (note that there is construction right now, so take exit 33), there is a big wooden sign that says “Trailhead”. The Flume Slide Trail is a notably steep climb and is not recommended in wet weather or snow.Hike Out: 2:34PM Heading up to the summit of Mount Liberty at Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains, New Hampshire! It is 4,328 feet (1,319 m) tall and is accessible from the north by the Franconia Ridge Trail, from the southeast by the Osseo Trail, and from the west by the Flume Slide Trail to the Franconia Ridge Trail.įrom the summit there are outstanding views to the west and to the north to Franconia Ridge. Mount Flume is a peak in the White Mountains overlooking Franconia Notch.
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