| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Monte Rosa, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Halfway House Road, Cart Path, Mossy Brook Trail, Great Pasture Trail, Monte Rosa Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 13, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was pretty full when I got there at 11:15, more full when I left a little after 1.
Please don’t park horizontally behind the people parking vertically. The parking area is too small. I almost tapped both cars that were parked like that and were boxing me in. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First water crossing on Cart Path can be rock-hopped if you have long legs. Second water crossing, I had to venture a few yards up from the trail to find a better place to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
On the way down, I wanted to take Hello Rock over to Cliff Walk, however after about .1 mile on the trail, I completely lost it. No blazing, no discernible path, so I turned around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs allowed at MSP. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Spring melt is fully in effect on this mountain. Trail runners up the road to Cart Path. Cart Path is basically a stream at this point due to all the melting. Put spikes on where Cart Path turned into Mossy Brook. Mossy Brook is as advertised...a raging brook, tons of moss, and a good amount of ice. Kept the spikes on up Great Pasture until I broke treeline. Rocks above the treeline were extremely slippery despite looking dry. Slipped a few times on my way over to Monte Rosa, and that, combined with the summit still being socked in at that point, I decided to head down.
Saw a bunch of folks who tried (unsuccessfully) to go up White Arrow. If you’re not familiar with Monadnock, White Arrow has inches (if not feet) of ice on it right now. At the minimum, you’ll need really sharp spikes. Crampons would not be overkill. |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-13 |
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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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