| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Birchtoft Trail, Cascade Link, Pumpelly Trail, White Cross Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Gilson Pond lot is plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor branches, easy to by-pass |
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 | Comments: |
I couldn't find any info on Monadnock conditions, so I thought I'd post a report.
I started at Gilson Pond trail head, there's just a few inches of snow, so snowshoes are unnecessary.
Snow is packed and granular until the main mountain where large ice flows are everywhere.
I used crampons and was glad I did. I saw a group with just Yak-Trax having a real hard time descending.
The few people, I saw, were getting by with Micro-Spikes, but I'd definitely recommend crampons if you have them.
Cold and windy at the top, but a beautiful, sunny hike all around. |
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 | Name: |
Sundance |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-17 |
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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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