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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Monadnock, NH
Trails
Trails: White Dot Trial, Cascade Link, Red Spot Trail, Pumpelly Trail, Smith Summit Trail, Ampitheatre, Cliff Walk, Lost Farm Trail, Parker Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 5, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: After summiting, descending on Smith Summit trail, it was very difficult to see the trail markers. Visibility was done to about 20m. It is quite a treacherous place to find yourself off the trail.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: It was a very enjoyable hike, despite the weather causing such poor visibility. It was a lot tougher than expected, requiring all four limbs to tackle the rocks and boulders, especially above the tree line. The rocks were slippery in places.

The Pumpelly trail is marked with cairns on the approach to the summit, but with visibility down to about 20m it was only just possible to make them out.

Getting lost on the descent of Smith Summit trail was a bit scary. The GPS saved me, but the terrain off trail is quite dangerous.  
Name
Name: David Milne 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-05-05 
Link
Link: https:// 
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