| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
White Dot Trail, White Cross Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 11, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We arrive 5:15 am, third in the lot. Lots full upon our mid-day return. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
White Cross Trail was better marked this time than in April 2012, my previous visit. No problems following. Trails well maintained. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sad not to see dogs out. Lots of people, though! |
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 | Bugs: |
Pesky down low, up to 2000', particularly until White Cross split. Spray helped. |
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 | Comments: |
This was rough going for me and Jay. The pounding rocks on descent beat us up. Was harder for me by a good stretch versus 2012, when I was a good bit fitter. I had forgotten how hard the middle third of the climb was - statistics rival Ammo and Beaver Brook for the 0.6 from White Cross split to top of Chute.
There were spots where wet, slickness from seepages called for particular care, but mostly
Views were about 40 miles. Kearsarge was the limit northward, with further peaks occasionally blinking into view. Higher Greens tried to emerge from haze, faintly, never saw Greylock. Wachusett was limit southward. |
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 | Name: |
Chris Stratton |
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 | E-Mail: |
christrattonlaw@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-06-11 |
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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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