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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Monroe, NH
Trails
Trails: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The winter lot at the base of the cog railway was not plowed - there was about 3" of fresh snow.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Goggles, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: There were no problems with any of the crossings - the water was still flowing but there were plenty of rocks and some frozen sections that could be used.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: The trail is in good condition - removed three minor blowdowns from the trail.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: We didn't have any dogs with us but a group that was on the mountain at the same time had a golden retriever (he had booties) and he seemed to do fine.  
Bugs
Bugs: No issues with bugs.  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nothing lost and nothing found.  
 
Comments
Comments: There is snow from the lot to the summit. In the lot it was about 3", along the trail to treeline it was about 8", and once above treeline it ranged from barely anything to nearly knee deep. We managed to handle the steep icy sections with just microspikes. The other groups that were out there at the same time used combinations of microspikes and crampons. The ice flows near treeline could be tricky if there is much more snow (there were flurries all day) ... more aggressive Hillsounds or even Crampons might be good to have. The Dungeon was a nice place to hang out but could benefit from having its air freshened a bit.  
Name
Name: Michael Blair 
E-Mail
E-Mail: akafuzzjones@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2012-12-01 
Link
Link: https://www.meetup.com/random-hikers/events/92943352/ 
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