| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Monroe, Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammo, Mount Monroe Loop, Unmaintained Trail, Crawford Path, Tuckerman Crossover, Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Cog |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, October 3, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of spots at the Ammo Ravine TH around 7:30 am. Parking backed out to the road for a long ways a few hours later. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were easy to hop across |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are well maintained, but the new Ammo detour is very wet, muddy and slick. You can avoid most of it, but make sure not to have good traction on. |
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 | Comments: |
An absolutely glorious day for a hike. We weren't sure what conditions would be up top, so Scott and I both packed for our fears (spikes, puffer, extra hats and gloves) and were happy to need little more than light gloves and hats. The trails were jam packed as expected, so we escaped to alternate routes where ever possible - down the back side of Monroe to Crawford, across Tuckerman cutoff to an empty Bigelow Lawn, etc. All the extras only added about a mile and made the day much, much better.
The summit was crawling with the expected Mass and Quebec contingencies, so it was a quick tap of the summit cairn and fast shuffle down the cog. If you ever want to feel like a star, have 6 rail cars pass you in the matter of about 8 minutes. Now I know how moose feel when we pull over and stare at them. |
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 | Name: |
Chad |
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 | E-Mail: |
chadwik66@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-10-03 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/DeCikVHEZlr/?img_index=1 |
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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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