| 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 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 7, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked as USFS Ammo lot. Plowed well and decent amount of room for this late in winter. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a blue hydroflask bottle in a Darn Tough sock |
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 | Comments: |
Absolutely amazing day above timber. Ammo was packed nice but snowshoes were traction of choice with the televators and for when snow got softer on the approach to the hut. Path to Monroe was a little difficult to follow but we made our way. The climb up Washington was standard fare with much crusty icy snow. My snowshoes bit in very nicely. Love my VRTs! After Washington we took the cog tracks down to bypass the section of Gulfside near the headwall and then hopped over to make our descent on jewell. Folks before us lost the trail a couple times on jewell and we did our best to define a track with our snowshoes. Jewell in the trees is somewhat soft with the occasional frozen post holes. Trough is somewhat narrow in spots as well. Made a speedy descent and took the bypass to the cog and road walked down. All in all an absolutely stellar day! |
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 | Name: |
BK Noonan |
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 | E-Mail: |
scrapperbk@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-07 |
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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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