| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Trinity Heights Connector, Cog Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$10 for cog hiker parking, was pretty crowded |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings either covered or were very easy to cross |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns, just one knocked over sign |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Both dogs did amazing (80lb golden, 35lb Portuguese water dog). They had no issues with the trail conditions, snow was either packed enough or not deep enough to cause issues. Some snow clumping under paws. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Ammo and monroe loop was packed enough that snowshoes were not necessary, prior tracks were firm enough to just step in as stairs using microspikes. As the elevation increased up Crawford path to washington the trail had a bit more powder but microspikes in prior tracks did fine. Down the first half of cog was deeper powder and snowshoes were very helpful, after waumbek station I swapped back to microspikes as there was less snow and it became very rocky.
Visibility above 4,000' was less than 20 feet, had fun playing marco polo between the group. Wind picked up above 4,000' as well. We attempted to continue on to Jefferson but there were no tracks past the cog and the wind was picking up so we decided to go down the cog. Plenty of people skinning up the cog and skiing down. |
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 | Name: |
Alex |
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 | E-Mail: |
ajwitkin@wpi.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-18 |
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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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