![]() But even under ideal conditions, this was not an easy hike. It is not recommended for descent and its use is discouraged in wet weather when the ledges are more than ordinarily dangerous.” We were lucky that the slabs were mostly dry for us. The White Mountain Guide has this to say about the Flume Slide: “It is an extremely steep, rough trail, with polished rock slabs that are extremely slippery when wet (and they are nearly always wet, due to the many seep springs on these steep slopes). After crossing a couple more small brooks, the trail turned away from the brook and started becoming more gravelly as we approached the Flume Slide. As the trail continued, the climbing got steeper and the rocks got bigger. ![]() We found a couple campsites as we got closer to the slide. Throughout most of the hike so far the views were restricted, and except at the few stream crossings, there wasn’t much to look at. ![]() We continued onward and upward for a while and the trail continued to get steeper and rockier.This was all in preparation for a walk up the Flume Slide. It was a pleasant forest walk made better with the color of the fall foliage surrounding us. The incline increased (with our heart rates). At about 1 mile, we met the junction of the Flume Slide Trail and peeled off to the right to follow it.Īt about 1.6 miles we came to the first of several easy stream crossings. Granite everywhere makes this an orthopedic surgeon’s nightmare if you’re not careful. The trail started out easy with a slight grade and good footing, although the trail is not smooth. ![]() Temperatures were around 50 degrees at the start and prevented us from overheating. From the parking lot, we hiked the flat paved bike path for about 20 minutes to reach the Liberty Spring Trail junction. We decided to use the bike path to jump on the Liberty Brook Trail. The drive up to the Flume visitor’s center was uneventful and easy. ![]()
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