| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Washington, Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Amonoosuc Ravine Trail, mt Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, Gulfside Trail, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 16, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of spots at Cog Hiker Parking at 8am. $10 fee required |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All well-bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape, Jewell Trail was pretty tight with quite a few shaggy branches as you enter treeline, but nothing major |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two very well-behaved pups helping pull their owner up Ammo. |
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 | Comments: |
A glorious, almost windless day in the Presis today. Snowshoes up Ammo to hut, then spikes up to Monroe…some icy patches up at the top, crampons would have given a bit more secure footing. Snowshoes up Crawford Path (mainly for the televators). Washington summit was in the clouds but practically windless, a rare and somewhat eerie event.
Gulfside down to Jewell was very icy, switched to crampons so we wouldn’t slide off into Great Gulf. Jewell above treeline was a bit of a mess, meandering off of Clay through the grumbles and a few spruce traps. It is currently broken out, but not where the trail actually goes…a bit zig-zaggy til you get to the trees. Rest of Jewell fine with either spikes or snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
RaurLaur |
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 | E-Mail: |
laur730@gmail.com |
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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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