Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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| Trails: |
Old Halfway House Trail, White Arrow Trail, Old Toll Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 7, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Old Toll Rd gatehouse will be staffed for the season starting on the weekend of 14 April, according to the NH State Parks website. Plan accordingly. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
No major crossings. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Dogs and pets are not allowed on the mountain or in Monadnock State Park, but apparently that didn't stop at least one person with their big, fluffy canine companion. |
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| Comments: |
The Old Halfway House Trail was almost completely free of snow and ice, with some small patches lingering at the end of that trail. The White Arrow Trail was a 50/50 mix of snow and ice from where it leaves Old Toll Rd. to just past the Fairy Spring Trail junction; past that, the trail was almost completely covered by continuous ice floes to treeline. From treeline to the summit, there was almost no snow or ice. I wore crampons up and down the icy part of White Arrow Trail and barebooted the other sections. Light traction (Microspikes, Hillsounds) would really only work if the spikes on them are still sharp. Most people I saw had no traction at all, so they hiked around all the ice flows. Even so, the level of unpreparedness I saw here wasn't nearly as bad as what I saw on Mt. Major yesterday. |
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| Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-07 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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