| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, Trinity Heights Connector, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Gulfside, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$10 to park at the top lot at the cog, bottom lot was blocked off. The regular summer lot for the Ammo was open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues, other then the end of the Jewell- you'll need to be creative the water was high and raging. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
halfway down the Jewell there is a section of 8-10 blow downs were you need to go off trail to get around this section. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
one small floofy dog we past near Clay loop |
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 | Bugs: |
some bugs earlier in the day, but the most noteworthy were on Jefferson (swarms of them) |
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 | Comments: |
The snow starts right off the bat on the ammo. We barebooted on the rocks poking out of the snow pack and added hillsounds before the gem pool. It was warm when we started but the trail was firm and we didn't sink - a few degrees warmer and I would have used the snowshoes I carried. Below the gem pool there is between 4-5 feet of snow and some of the deepest postholes where I couldn't see the bottom just hear rushing water. Above treeline there are snowfields leftover - all are easy to get around or over. The summits were lovely - sunny, light winds and empty. The Jewell has 1 to 2 feet of rotting snow and what is left is uneven, choppy, and soft; definitely slows the pace. It was here that we picked our way down with short steps, I used all the imagination I could muster up at the end of the day to guess where the best footing will be.
Thanks to Dot for the good company and it was fun to talk with Snowflea and Fancypants. Excellent day out hiking!!
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 | Name: |
Rachel |
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 | E-Mail: |
ball1311 at yahoodotcom |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-09 |
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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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