Tuesday Trip Report: Sage Tags 4Ks #43 and #44 (Flume and Liberty). October 16, 2011.

Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail, Liberty Springs Trail, bike path. About 10.8 miles, 3800 feet elevation gain.

Sage and MadRiver...



Lincoln Woods Trail, looking about the same as it did a week ago...



The intersection with the Osseo Trail...



Up we go...







Ladders!



Peekaboo views...



Up, up, up, ladders, ladders, ladders...





The view at the "view" -- this photo reminds me of something....



Up...



At the intersection with the Flume Slide Trail...



From here, it's less than a tenth of a mile to treeline.



Liberty, with the summit of Flume to our right.



Up to Flume's summit...



...and we're there! 4K #43 for Sage...



4K #23 for Max (he never cooperates for photos...).



Views from the top of Flume...



Liberty, our next destination...



Zooming in on Liberty's summit....





Summit peanut butter cups...



Heading toward Liberty...



Cool looking rock...



Getting closer to Liberty's summit...









On top of Liberty, Sage's 44th 4K (and Max's 24th).



Cannon...



Zooming in on Cannon's summit tower...



Sage on Liberty, with Lincoln in the distance.



Sage and MadRiver on Liberty...



Views from the top of Liberty...





Heading down Liberty Springs Trail...



Passing Liberty Springs Campground...





Water crossing...



Almost to the bike path!





At the bike path...





Sage congratulates Max...



...then she runs the last mile of the hike.



Finished!



Four more mountains (three more hikes) to go!