| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Monadnock Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Fire tower trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for a few cars right at the bridge over the Connecticut river. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A step over stream in the beginning with good water to filter. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Thanks to whoever maintains it. Zero blowdowns. But maybe a small sign at the trailhead would be helpful so we don’t have to wander around in backyards looking for the start of the trail? |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitos were bad in the morning but bug spray kept them away from me. I saw a guy coming up and he was swarmed with mosquitos. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail starts directly opposite the parking lot, through a mowed yard with no path, between two houses. (I tried to follow Gaia, but it was wrong, the trail is somewhere in between the two that it shows. I did a short bushwhack to meet it.) The trail/ jeep road was in surprisingly good dry condition, as was the tower. I sat and watched the sunrise for over an hour, but in the breeze above the trees it got chilly. It was quick to get down. I did pass one other hiker, a local who stopped to chat (briefly in the swarm of mosquitos).
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-07-05 |
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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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