| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Paid at cog |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, 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: |
Ammo crossings were fine, bushwhacked to the Cog at the end to avoid the unbridged Ammo crossing near the base station |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Various blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Gracie had fun on Monroe with the main group! |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Gorgeous low/no wind day with brilliant sun and VERY warm temps. We were sweating in short sleeves. Much warmer than predicted (it felt like 80 but I'm sure it was more like 50). Snow was essentially gone on the ridge except for a very small section heading up Monroe. Ammo was packed and stable in the morning. Lots of running water on Crawford path heading up Washington, but last year's (or was it the year before?) rockwork has improved things so there was usually a dry place to step. Jewell was a slippery slushie on the way down in the late afternoon with a rotting unstable monorail and lots of deep postholes and detritus on the trail from some big winds. Lower down, when the snowpack thinned out, the trail became firmer and flatter and faster with some small patches of grippy ice which was very welcome. The hard freeze this week will make all of this very interesting for a few days. Great day with great people and many Congratulations to Marc for finishing the grid!!! Woot, woot! |
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 | Name: |
PamW |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-18 |
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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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