Hike Mount Flume and Mount Liberty Loop White Mountain National Forest, NH

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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.

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.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)

Peaks on hike

Elevation

Prominence

Mount Flume

4328 ft

408 rise

Mount Liberty

4459 ft

379 rise

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Along the Liberty Springs Trail.

Crossing Pemigewasset River on a bridge, along the Liberty Springs Trail.

Along the Flume Slide Trail, crossing a creek.

Starting up the steep stuff along the Flume Slide Trail.

Looking back along Flume Slide Trail start of scramble.

Lots of really fun slab scramble sections.

Looking back down the scramble at the view.

The Flume Slide Trail is easy to follow, but definitely is steep.

Nearing the ridge, when the rock scrambling starts to give way to root scrambling.

Almost at the ridge, view north to Mt. Liberty.

Along the ridge, view south.

Almost on Mt. Flume.

Mt. Flume.

Continuing north along the ridge to Mt. Liberty.

Mt. Liberty, view south toward Mt. Flume.

Mt. Liberty, view north to Mt. Lafayette.

Heading down from Mt. Liberty.

Liberty Springs Trail descent.

Liberty Springs Trail takes me back to the trailhead.

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