Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Washington (attempt), NH |
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| Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 14, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of cars but plenty of room |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Numerous crossings on the Ammo trail. One was a foot soaker. The others (probably 5 total) were challenging. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blow-downs but nothing bad, ie walk-arounds, duck unders, etc. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Couple of hiking dogs coming down just fine. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of very nice sun glasses on the way up. When I got to the LOC hut I talked to a family briefly. He asked me to be on the look out for his lost sunglasses. I asked him what the brand was and he id'd the ones I found. He was happy to get them back! |
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| Comments: |
Lots of folks on the trail today. On my way up I past 3 hikers coming down wearing traction. They had no problems. Then I met another half dozen bare-booting on the descent. I suspect they had a hairy time in places because it was pretty slick in spots. There were however multiple herd paths so they probably did ok. One group I past on my way up were having a hard time at one of the tougher crossings. I past them and soon afterwards heard lots of yelling and screaming....that runoff is pretty cold! I didn't see that group when I descended later so I'm guessing they turned around and retreated. A hiking pole would have made a huge difference for them. I also passed a bunch of young fellars coming up in sneakers and obviously no traction. They asked me how much further....I lied but I did warn them about the extremely wet crossing (around 4150' elev). Oh...when I made it to the hut the dark clouds were just rolling in and throwing lightening bolts so I said screw Mt Washington and Monroe and backtracked down the Ammo from whence I came. On the way home there was a huge contingency of Fire Trucks, Ambulances and cops, plus a chopper near the Wiley House. Not sure what happened but it must have been pretty bad. |
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| Name: |
Tatnic |
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| E-Mail: |
brucecrawfordnco@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-05-14 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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