| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Monadnock Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Monadnock Mountain Trail, ATV trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
As stated also by earlier poster, this lot is OK to park in - very small trail marker on VT 102. I took the bridge over from Colebrook, then, headed to 102 north a few hundred yards to the industrial area/sand pit parking lot on the left. VERY active heavy equipment area. No shade for the car - everything seemed to melt inside my car the short time I was hiking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues, though, I found the trailhead hard-to-find. Glad I had a signal at at the trailhead as, once I got into the sand pit parking lot, I wasn't sure where the actual trailhead was located. I was able to google the the info - the ATV trail at the back left side leads to the actual sign-in/trailhead kiosk up a few hundred yards. The trail goes through pasture-like scrub at the beginning and is kind of overgrown without markings. On the way out, the equipment was taking apart wire spools into a dumpster - very loud - I was afraid my car was in the crusher!!! Had to drive out of the lot around some of the other equipment as the entryway was blocked by heavy equipment. |
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 | Bugs: |
no issues |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent hike - was SO excited to hike it as I have driven by it many times. The firetower was EXTREMELY tall - maybe 6 flights and NO guy wires????? Very scary to climb - I couldn't look down. Cab is open and unlocked, but, graffiti-filled. Not many views as it was too hazy. Still, fun hike!!!! Neat foundation for cabin nearby and neat chimney still standing. |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-08-19 |
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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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