| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Old Toll Road, White Arrow Trail, White Dot Trail, White Cross Trail, Parker Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
At the Old Toll Rd. lot, which is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Parker Trail had a few small blowdowns. For newcomers to the mountain, the various routes off the summit are difficult to discern without signage/cairns. |
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 | Comments: |
The word of the day is good traction. Okay, that's two words.
Much of the mountain is iced over and that ice is covered by the somewhat loose snow that fell last night. Sharp Hillsounds worked well for me today. I saw several people with either yak trax or no traction at all, and they were really struggling up and down the steep icy pitches, putting themselves in a dangerous situation. I saw one hiker in K-10s, which was not overkill. Lots of rocks and open ledge mixed in with the snow and ice.
Down low, the main trails were packed pretty well with some small windswept drifts in places. Parker Trail hadn't seen much travel. Snow depths were minimal so snowshoes would have been cumbersome there.
Windy and chilly on the way up White Arrow but once I switched over to the other side of the mountain things were more comfortable. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-01-04 |
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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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