| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 3, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The WMNF trail head lot is plowed now. There were 6 cars parked when we got there at 8 a.m. but room for plenty more |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
water still running down Ammo and Monroe brook, but the crossings were all pretty easy |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
we met one very happy and intrepid little terrier on the trail today |
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 | Comments: |
The Ammo trail is well packed out but there is enough loose powder on top to make snowshoes a faster way to ascend. A few drainage zones have created under cut snow pack and deep post holes when stepped through. Up to the Gem Pool the trail was packed enough to hike easy, above the steep sections would be better with crampons but kicking steps with micro spikes was o.k. We layered up at the Lake of the Clouds hut just as thick fog rolled over the higher summits. Micro spikes were again o.k. for ascending Monroe but full crampons would have been better. The trail was clear enough. Conditions changed from packed powder to wind slab to blue ice and back again every few steps. We did not linger on the summit with the heavy fog and winds increasing. Still a good day out. |
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 | Name: |
Pappa Carl |
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 | E-Mail: |
ringcycles AT yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-03 |
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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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