| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Gulfside, Jewell Trail, Jewell Link |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 1, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Cog lot, very well plowed. The fee is $10 per person. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The tributary crossing on the Ammo was easily rock hoppable. The crossing at Gem Pool was bridged, but be cautious, there was some breaking as I crossed. At the end of the Jewell Link, the crossing has a log which was covered in about 6 inches of packed snow and ice. The log is high above the water, and water was significant. I was not confident walking across so I hugged the log and did a full body crawl against the log. Thankfully nobody was watching :) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No doggos on the trail today. I only saw two very well known doggos about to head up as I was in my car getting ready to leave. They were heading up for sunset...with their humans of course :) |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
I lost my sunglasses. They are aviators, not an expensive brand name, but I do love them, and I feel badly about leaving something on the trail. I am estimating that I lost them on the Jewell, maybe a little before the foot bridge. Hopefully somebody found them and got them off the trail
Nothing found. |
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 | Comments: |
For the Ammo, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, and Gulfside, the report from @rocket21 today is spot and awesome detail (and I had the pleasure of meeting him out there today!) The Jewell had a lot of unpacked powder towards the top, less further down, but still not packed. There is one small part of the trail that had about 5 blow downs. All easy to step over (or climb over). I wore Hillsound Trail Crampons all day, and they were perfect. Many out there today were in spikes and were fine. With the snow from last night, I am sure that conditions have changed. It was a stellar day out there, and met some really nice folks! |
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 | Name: |
Marylyn Styles |
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 | E-Mail: |
marylynstyles@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-02 |
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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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