| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Gulfside, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
completely plowed; was 4th car in the lot this morning; by the time I returned 25 cars were parked |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
just like yesterday's report said, all bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
being small was an advantage for once; I only had to duck under once on the Jewell trail (but these were not blowdowns, just low hanging branches) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
did not see any |
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 | Lost and Found: |
4 children's tiny water paper cups with elephants, penguins, owls,... on them; found them on Jewell Trail during the descent; must have fallen out of a pack; they made me smile--thank you for the surprise whoever lost them! I took the liberty of discarding them on my commute back home |
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 | Comments: |
thanks to previous trail reports!!!!--really appreciated them; your reports were spot on in terms of conditions; stayed in snowshoes all day; could have swapped to light traction on the ridge but did not want to make the switch due to cold (did not want to expose hands) and snowshoes were not a hindrance, even when on a few rocky patches
hardly a breeze from Lake of the Clouds to Monroe and back, but once I started ascending Washington the wind blew me right in the face; bumped into 3 hikers who were descending, all with face masks etc, who said that the winds started shortly after Jefferson and didn't stop; about 10 people on Washington when I got there; all briefly heading to summit sign and then huddling against walls etc. to catch a break from the wind; some nice brief conversations were had
opted out of Jefferson, precisely because of the winds/temps; even with full layering, goggles,... my face got colder by the minute; I turned onto Jewell without hesitation once I reached the juncture; Jefferson will have to wait for another day
awesome views all morning--I am a happy hiker even with one less summit than planned
trails completely packed down and iced areas were a piece of cake with mountaineering snowshoes
and a special thanks to the hiker who happened to cross my path and offered to hold my gloves while I was layering up in the wind! |
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 | Name: |
M |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-01 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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