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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Monroe, Mt. Franklin, Mt. Eisenhower (attempt), NH
Trails
Trails: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, Edmands Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, November 16, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Mt. Clinton Road was still open as of last night 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Water crossings on Ammo were only partially bridged and the ice was not dependable. Took a few minutes to pick a good line. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Microspikes provided enough traction on Ammo as the icy sections are not yet significant. Only a few scrambles required a second to figure out how to conquer.

We started to posthole between rocks coming down south off of Monroe, but there wasn't enough snow to make snowshoes safe. We put them on after Franklin and they were a huge help. There were plenty of knee deep drifts between Franklin and Eisenhower. We kept our snowshoes on going down Edmands Path, but microspikes would have been fine as well.  
Name
Name: Erin Reynolds 
E-Mail
E-Mail: erincreynolds@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-11-17 
Link
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