| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Birchtoft Trail, Spellman Trail, Pumpelly Trail, Red Spot Trail, Smith Connector, Amphitheatre, Smith Summit, White Dot Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked for free along Dublin road, and did a short road walk to the Gilson Pond Park entry, to avoid paying the outrageous $15 NHSP hiking fee. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in good shape. Was glad to see that the Smith Connector (a lovely trail) has been freshly blazed, as the last time I was on it the paint marks were barely discernible. |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful day to be on Monadnock, and managed to get in 9.2 miles with 2600' of elev gain using eight trails. There were hardly any other folks on the mountain; crossed paths with only nine people all day, all near the peak, and enjoyed chatting a bit with five fellow old duffers (two solos from Mass and a group of three from the Jaffrey area). Leaf cover was significant only on Birchtoft--this trail did not appear to have had much recent traffic. |
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 | Name: |
RonK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-11-10 |
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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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