| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Franklin, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Franklin Spur, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 3, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Black ice at the Ammonoosuc Trailhead parking lot, but we didn't have problems driving in and out - more problems with walking on it after exiting the car. No problems at the Crawford Connector parking lot (on Mt. Clinton Rd.) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged or nearly bridged. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail is packed snow with some postholes on the sides. We used microspikes up to Gem Pool and crampons from there up to Mt. Monroe, but others had no problems using microspikes for the whole ascent - somehow it seemed less steep than I had remembered. From Monroe to Eisenhower and Pierce is a mix of rocks, ice, snow, and melting slush - microspikes worked best overall, but some places (especially from Monroe to Franklin to Red Pond) were more rock than anything else, hard to avoid - this meant that I regretted wearing my new microspikes instead of my older ones, and snowshoes would not be usable in some sections. Today, microspikes were completely sufficient for ascending all the peaks, including Eisenhower - whatever ice there was was easy to walk on. From Pierce down to Crawford Notch, it was packed snow in the center of the trail, but postholes everywhere just off the center. |
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 | Name: |
mathbp |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-03 |
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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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