| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 30, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ammo lot is plowed with lots of space. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily crossed. Some open water still. |
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 | Comments: |
Six on the summit today. Two of us in snowshoes. Four others in spikes. The lower section of the Ammonoousuc Trail was fairly consolidated, suitable for spikes or snowshoes. The steep sections up to the hut were slick from butt sledders and were easier with snowshoes. Aggressive traction/crampons would work well also. Spikes would work, but with extra effort.
Lots of drifting and no easily discernible track just below the hut. Any route will do as the snow is well frozen and crusty. Crawford path was also hard frozen, windswept crust. Monroe Loop to the summit cone was completely drifted. I kicked a path into the drifted side slope. That will be gone tonight. The summit was windswept frozen crust.
With additional snow coming, snowshoes are recommended. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-30 |
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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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