| 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: |
Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at USFS lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All passable with care especially up top on Ammonoosuc trail. Big snow bank that requires a little scramble up when crossing. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Jewell looks like a pine tree bomb went off in the past month in one section in the woods. Bog boy did use his saw on some of it but larger cutting tools need to be brought in to really clean some of it up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met several enjoying the day by the hut. One very friendly golden retriever even sat on the roof of the hut with me. |
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 | Bugs: |
Some flying around but no biting. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Only a bic lighter from the summit of Washington, packed it out. |
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 | Comments: |
Couldn’t pass up a windless day to go above treeline. Warm temps made for a chance to take an leisurely pace to grab two for April. Definitely spring conditions out there. We used rock spikes, good spikes and snowshoes. Plenty of chances to get your feet wet with running water on the trail and postholing was easy on the descent. I switched back to snowshoes once in the woods on jewell and they helped for about a mile. Then it was back to rock spikes to the car. The snow is melting fast but if heading up I would expect to need multiple footwear changes. The traction was helpful even on the spring snow. Plenty of skiers out there too. I guess there is still some decent snow for those brave souls who back country ski. Monroe amd Washington done in all 4 seasons for us now :) |
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 | Name: |
Bradygirl1 and Bogboy |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sperry66@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-11 |
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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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