| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monroe, Mt. Franklin, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 3, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lower Base Station Cog parking lot was plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no problem |
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 | Comments: |
Started out with snowshoes at the trailhead, switched to crampons at the hut to go up Monroe (microspikes probably would've been fine here), switched to microspikes from Monroe to Franklin; there were some stretches here where snowshoes would've been better, only to have conditions go back to ice/rock. I went back to crampons for the descent of Ammo (maybe microspikes would've worked here, depending how lucky you felt, but butt-sliders cleared off a lot of snow from the icy steep sections, and I was happy to have crampons), and finally went back to microspikes from the Gem Pool to trailhead. The last 1.5 mile back to the trailhead was packed down a lot by the end of the day, and there was a lot of exposed rock, pretty bony for snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
twinkle toes |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-03 |
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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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