| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Gulfside, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, July 31, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Got there at 6:20am so found easy parking at Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead ($5 charge) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Well maintained. Well signed from Lake of Clouds Hut to Washington. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My Golden made it easily with very little assistance. One errant friendly, but dominant hound type of dog, on Mount Monroe path. S/he was way out of sight of owner and would not leave my well trained dog alone, before my dog had enough and almost knocked him off the steep path. I had to physically restrain this dog by its collar until the owner decided to show up. Please always keep your dog in visual contact regardless of whether you think they are friendly. |
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 | Bugs: |
Amazingly none for the entire path. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One sneaker half way up the Ammonoosuc trail. There was a written sign at the trail head. |
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 | Comments: |
Start sunrise to miss the crowds. We were basically alone until we hit the Lake of Clouds hut which had tourist hikers in packs. They were all well guided though with smart hiker guides managing walk thrus. We got to the top with nobody at the Summit Sign (a rare happenstance). We passed a number of youth groups on the path down on the Jewell trail which had trail guides that had their tours well instructed on walk thrus. However, many (at least 3 I could remember) of the youth groups had music blaring (yes on a nature mountain hike) from their back packs. If you need music to get you thru a nature hike, plug in the earphones please. It can take away from other hikers there to enjoy the sounds of nature. |
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 | Name: |
Mason |
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 | E-Mail: |
masondonovan@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-08-02 |
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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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