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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Monadnock, Bald Rock, Monte Rosa, NH
Trails
Trails: Old Halfway House Trail, Cart Path, Old Toll Road, Thoreau Trail, Cliff Walk, Smith Connecting Link, White Cross Trail, White Dot Trail, Smith Summit Trail, Fairy Spring Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, April 26, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking early this morning @ the Old Toll Road lot, not so much in the early afternoon. Five bucks to park here. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: There is still an ice bridge @ Fairy Spring. No issues otherwise. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trails are in good shape and are generally well signed and/or blazed. There is a small detour on the Old Halfway House Trail - onto the Cart Path and Old Toll Road - just below the Halfway House site due to erosion. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Not allowed here. 
Bugs
Bugs: Nada. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Nada. 
 
Comments
Comments: Above the Halfway House site and below the summit cone there are spots of snow/ice remnants but none are very long or difficult to get through. I was able to bareboot the entire way.

Even though it was cloudy all morning they were high enough to allow excellent views in all directions. There were about a dozen or so folks on the summit mid-morning though I did have Bald Rock and Monte Rosa all to myself. Besides the final ascent to the summit and a few folks coming up the Old Halfway House Trail as I was heading out I didn't see anyone else on these trails today. An excellent way to spend a morning.
 
Name
Name: HMJ 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-04-26 
Link
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