| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
White Dot Trail, Cascade Link, Spellman Trail, Pumpelly Trail, White Cross Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 17, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots at main park entrance plowed and $5 parking fee |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Cascade Brook has water showing but we were able to get through on snowshoes without getting wet |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No real issues |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs not permitted |
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 | Bugs: |
All buried |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost my gopro on the way down but someone found it and turned in. Thanks so much who ever you were |
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 | Comments: |
White Dot is well broken out and can be done with light traction. Cascade Link to Red Spot had been broken out but was still unconsolidated powder even after we snowshoed it. We broke out Spellman and you still need snowshoes there as the snow is 2-3 ft deep. The remainder of Cascade Link was not broken out as of Sat noonish. Red Spot from Cascade Link jct was broken out but I don't know how far. Pumpelly was broken out from Dublin Lake by a large group and light traction seems possible. We also broke out White Cross so that is still all loose, unconsolidate powder and snowshoes would be strongly recommended. I can't remember seeing as much snow on Monadnock as there was today and I have over 1500 hikes there. Just looked like a different world today. |
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 | Name: |
Kerry LeBlanc |
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 | E-Mail: |
elsey1@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-17 |
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 | Link: |
 https://monadnockvista.smugmug.com/Hiking/Monadnock-Hikes/Monadnock-3172018/ |
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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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