| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Monroe, Mount Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, Gulfside Trail, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$5 paid parking at ammonoosuc ravine trail parking lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen over snow bridges. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We saw three good bois up top! Winter coats on all of them. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Gray Eddie Bauer puffy jacket at Lakes of the Clouds Hut. |
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 | Comments: |
Entrance to Ammo trail is flat and easy to traverse in microspikes. Last mile becomes progressively steeper and snow shoes would be a good idea. Unpacked snow on the side of the trail is approximately hip deep making it hard to step off when people want to pass (today was a very busy day on the trail). Monroe loop is icy and crampons would be a good idea due to the side slope. We were able to manage with micropspikes, but had to traverse carefully and slowly. Crawford Path is well broken out and easy to follow until the summit loop on Washington. Near the summit of Washington the trail is less defined and we met a few individuals having a difficult time finding the trail on the descent. Summit is clear and well traversed. Descent onto Gulfside is good, but we ultimately decided to follow the Cog over to Westside trail and then cut over to Gulfside because Gulfside trail is very close to the edge of Great Gulf and all ice--you could easily slide off into the gulf if you fell! This section is the iciest that we encountered all day. If you have crampons this would be the place to wear them. The alpine zone on Jewell Trail is a bit of a mess and requires snowshoes due to spruce traps every couple of feet. The boot pack does not follow the trail all that well until you reach the trees again. Once in the trees Jewell Trail is easy to follow all the way back to the parking lot. |
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 | Name: |
5 Līves & +duracell- |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-02-16 |
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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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