Mount Flume and Mount Liberty Loop

White Mountain National Forest, NH White Mountains + New England

Trip stats

Distance
9.8 mi
Net Gain
3,700 ft
Time
4-6 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 3
Route
Loop
Peaks
2

Ratings out of 10

Effort
5.3/10
Personality
6/10
Beauty
6/10
Solitude
4.2/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. Mount Flume
    4,328′ elevation · 408′ prominence
  2. Mount Liberty
    4,459′ elevation · 379′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

44.100554, -71.681726

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

Notes

We more recently did the Pemigewasset Loop, which includes the Franconia Ridge Trail shown on this trip report. My Pemi Loop trip report has more recent and better photos if you're interested.

Jun 29, 2016 — Starting from the Liberty Springs Trailhead, I followed the Liberty Springs Trail until the junction with the Flume Slide Trail. This trail led steeply up Class 2/3 slickrock slabs and roots to the summit of Mount Flume. Although easy to follow, it's steep and has a lot of fun obstacles. I then followed the ridgeline from Mount Flume to the summit of Mount Liberty, which is a mostly forested section, but the views returned when I reached Mount Liberty's summit. from here I took the Liberty Springs Trail back, which was a much more tame undertaking than the ascent to Mount Flume.

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Photos

37 photos

  1. Along the Liberty Springs Trail.
  3. Crossing Pemigewasset River on a bridge, along the Liberty Springs Trail.
  6. Along the Flume Slide Trail, crossing a creek.
  8. Starting up the steep stuff along the Flume Slide Trail.
  9. Looking back along Flume Slide Trail start of scramble.
  13. Lots of really fun slab scramble sections.
  14. Looking back down the scramble at the view.
  19. The Flume Slide Trail is easy to follow, but definitely is steep.
  22. Nearing the ridge, when the rock scrambling starts to give way to root scrambling.
  23. Almost at the ridge, view north to Mt. Liberty.
  24. Along the ridge, view south.
  25. Almost on Mt. Flume.
  26. Mt. Flume.
  27. Continuing north along the ridge to Mt. Liberty.
  30. Mt. Liberty, view south toward Mt. Flume.
  31. Mt. Liberty, view north to Mt. Lafayette.
  33. Heading down from Mt. Liberty.
  34. Liberty Springs Trail descent.
  37. Liberty Springs Trail takes me back to the trailhead.

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