| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Boott Spur, Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Boott Spur Trail, Davis Path, Camel Trail, Monroe Loop, Tuckerman Crossover, Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Alpine Garden Trail, Lion Head Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 5, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Got a spot at Pinkham Notch at 8. Spots available at 5 when leaving. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None significant enough to speak about |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Tukerman's trail with 2 closures due to bridge repair below the ravine. Trails re-routed to the Sherbourne Ski Trail- one at Hermit lake and one at the Pinkham Notch Visitor's Center. The trail is still marked closed at the top of the ravine, but that didn't stop the majority of people using it? Just a note that on the way up there is no sign at the intersection of the ski trail and boot spur trail. Take the left at the detour sign for boot spur (right takes you back to to tucks trail). |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
First trip this year without seeing one! |
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 | Bugs: |
A few below treeline & flies above treeline if you stopped long enough. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost: 10+lbs of sweat |
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 | Comments: |
Hot and humid even with an early(ish) start. Nice breeze, but still warm above treeline. We had Boot Spur to ourselves. Only 2 others on the entire Boot Spur Trail and no one on the Lions Head Trail. What a nice way up/down Washington without the crowds! Lakes Hut was surprisingly not busy as well. I guess everyone was back to work for the 4th or were scared off by the heat. Didn't really plan on tagging Monroe but the kids wanted to since it was right there. Still a bit of snow hanging on in tucks that we got a nice view of from Lions Head. Just a note you have to backtrack UP the Tuckermans Ravine trail to Hermit Lake from where the Lions Head trail connects to get to the detour down the Sherbie. Also as noted above there is no sign at the intersection of boot spur and the Sherbie on the way up (left for boot spur- right for tucks at the detour sign). All in all a great day above treeline on an interesting route that circles Tuckermans Ravine and goes through the Bigelow lawn twice! |
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 | Name: |
Catamount, Mountain Goat & The Professor |
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 | E-Mail: |
nip |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-07-08 |
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 | Link: |
 https://thetwohikers.com |
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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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