Ascent of Mount Liberty on 1951-08-20| Other People: | Solo Ascent
| | Date: | Monday, August 20, 1951 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Mount Liberty | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 4459 ft / 1359 m |
Ascent Trip ReportAfter climbing Mt. Lafayette via the Greenleaf Tr, I traversed the classic Franconia Ridge Tr over Mt. Lincoln and Little Haystack to the rocky, pointed summit of Mt. Liberty (great view), 3.8 miles from Mt. Lafayette. By now, despite the likelihood of bad weather ahead, I was committed to completing my rigorous hike by continuing another 1.1 mile to Mt. Flume and then descending with great caution the steep, slippery Flume Slide Tr.(some Class 2+-3 included). From the TH I quickly hitched a ride back up to my car at the Greenleaf Tr TH near the Cannon Mountain Tramway. |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 2459 ft / 749 m | | Total Elevation Loss: | 2959 ft / 901 m | | Round-Trip Distance: | 12.2 mi / 19.6 km | | Grade/Class: | Class 1-2 | | Quality: | 4 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | OK in morning, clouding up in PM with occasional but (thankfully) very brief downpours | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 2459 ft / 749 m | | Distance: | 7.4 mi / 11.9 km | | Route: | Greenleaf Tr, Franconia Ridge Tr | | Start Trailhead: | Greenleaf Tr TH 2000 ft / 609 m | | Descent Statistics | | Loss on way out: | 2959 ft / 901 m | | Distance: | 4.8 mi / 7.7 km | | Route: | Franconia Ridge Tr, Flume Slide Tr | | End Trailhead: | Flume Slide Tr TH 1500 ft / 457 m | Ascent Part of Trip: 1951-Franconia Ridge
Complete Trip Sequence:
Total Trip Gain: 14376 ft / 4383 m Total Trip Loss: 16376 ft / 4992 m |
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