| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Boott Spur, North Isolation, Mt. Isolation, Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Boundary Line Trail, Jefferson Notch Road, Caps Ridge Trail, Gulfside, Crawford Path, Davis Path, Isolation Spur, Camel Trail, Monroe Loop, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ammo lot was mostly full @9am |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Lotta semi submerged rock hops on Ammo. Crossing on Boundary Line is a slimy rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Davis Path is a mess from treeline on Boot Spur down to Isolation. 1 bad walk around, couple rough unders and overs, and lotta small limbs to clean up with a saw. Caps ridge could use a hair cut in some of the blowdown patches |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
So many happy pups out on this dreamy day |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Massive loop around the middle section of the Presi range. I despise Jewel Trail and the out and back from the top of it to Jefferson so I did the roadwalk and went up Caps Ridge which is almost completely snow free. Almost no snow on Washington and the summit buildings are open. Its always a minor shock how few people venture around the lawn and over to Boot Spur after being in a crowd coming down off the summit cone. Patchy monorail begins around 4800' and is patchy down to North Isolation with a big deep patch in the shaded col between these peaks. Never even thought about removing the spikes from the pack. The massive Isolation bog is alive and well and is currently ankle to shin deep if you slide off a board/branch, yay. Ammo Ravine trail is a mixed bag with spikes on from 4800' at descent into shrub at the top of the falls section and off at the crossing at the top of the big ledges at 4200'. Below here is pretty muddy in places, spikes needed for this trail |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-05-28 |
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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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