| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, Monte Rosa, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Royce Trail, Monte Rosa Trail, Smith Summit Trail, Fairy Spring Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 3, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
If you want to park at the popular trailheads (White Dot, Old Toll Road/Halfway House, Birchtoft, etc) you'll need to go to the state park website and make a reservation. For everything else, parking is ad-hoc. May the odds be ever in your favor. For the Gap Mountain trailhead area, things were very straightforward. Lot is clean and well maintained. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in good shape but was a bit overgrown in some areas |
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 | Bugs: |
Nothing some bug juice couldn't handle. Above tree line, the wind took care of everything quite nicely. |
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 | Comments: |
When you need something that gets you out of the house, but you don't want the commitment of a bigger hike, think local. And when you need to be alone, think away from the big trailheads. A mid-afternoon start meant most people were long since off the mountain; the summit was populated for sure, but not at all crowded -- people spread out and were mostly quiet. A bit strange for the 4th of July weekend. Picking the M-M trail meant I didn't see a soul until I was at the summit, which was pretty awesome. Again, pretty unusual for this weekend in particular.
Photos and a detailed trip report are on my blog as always. |
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 | Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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 | E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-07-04 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2022/07/04/trip-report-mt-monadnock-from-the-gateway-to-gap-mountain/ |
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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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