| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
White Dot Trail, Cascade Link, Spellman Trail, Pumpelly Trail, White Cross Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, July 29, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Monadnock State Park HQ is $15/vehicle. We reserved parking via https://newhampshirestateparks.reserveamerica.com for an additional $1, but on an iffy weather day like today it was unnecessary. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The only stream crossing on our route was on Cascade Link between the junctions with Harling and Birchtoft Trails, but it was almost completely dry, not even requiring a rock hop - just a rock walk. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good condition, easy to follow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pets are not allowed on Mt. Monadnock. |
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 | Bugs: |
Many mosquitoes in the parking lot and some along the trails, and they were biting. In the summit area instead there were highly localized clouds of flies/gnats (one could move 10 ft. and be out of the bug cloud), but they didn't seem to be biting. |
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 | Comments: |
We managed to avoid the rain and thunderstorms by starting early. Spellman Trail lived up to its reputation as the steepest trail on the mountain, though only in a few places did one really need to use hands to scramble up it. After reaching the summit via Pumpelly Trail, we went a little beyond it, starting down Smith Summit Trail, turning left slightly off the trail after descending a steep gully, to view Billings Fold, a place of geological interest where rock folding is clearly visible in the middle of the rock face. We then returned to the summit and came down via White Cross Trail. |
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 | Name: |
mathbp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-07-29 |
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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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