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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH
Trails
Trails: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Tuckerman Crossover, Davis Path, Crawford Path, Gulfside, Jewell Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, November 9, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: No problem, plenty of room at RR station for hiker parking, costs $10 per day 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Had a major problem crossing the Ammo River at the railroad station, after taking the side path to the station from Jewell. There is no bridge across the river, and it was flowing strongly. One of us with light shoes got his feet completely soaked. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: fine shape 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: a few, no problem 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: none 
 
Comments
Comments: Ammo Rav Trail to Monroe summit trail to Tuck Cross to Davis Path to Crawford to summit then down to Gulfside Tr to Jewell Tr

This turned out to be a beautiful day for Monroe and Washington. There was less wind than forecast. ~25 people were on the Ammo Ravine trail going up. We basked in the warm sunshine on the benches at Lakes of the Cloud hut. The trail to Monroe was a bit obscure due to blown snow. Washington summit was not so windy at about 1PM when we arrived. Many sections of the Guilfside and upper Jewell trail were treacherous due to fluffy snow obscuring irregular rocks covered with ice, and little traffic since the snowfall to pack it down. Still overall a very nice hike on a November wintry day.  
Name
Name: DJK 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dk@rics.bwh.harvard.edu 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-11-10 
Link
Link: https:// 
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