| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Trinity Heights Connector, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 22, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Cog. $10. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Sign at Sphinx is down |
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 | Comments: |
A spectacular day above treeline. A few inches of snow overnight produced powder on crust conditions in the morning. It was hillsounds until Ammo got steep and then crampons to bite through the fluff to the firm base. Stayed with crampons until heading up Washington where bareboots were the best choice. There is enough exposed rock to just step rock to rock. I started moving so much faster once I ditched the traction. From that point, it was back to hillsounds descending Washington, as it was fairly icy here. Jewell junction to the Jefferson/Clay col could have warranted snowshoes, it was deeper and drifty here. But by the time I returned enough people had come through to produce a firm bootpack. Bareboots up and down Jefferson, Hillsounds for the ascent up to the Jewell junction and stayed on for the descent. Jewell was getting sloppy and slushy and had a lot of postholing, but it was managable. Temps tonight should firm it up tomorrow. |
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 | Name: |
JCB |
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 | E-Mail: |
jcburtt at gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://strava.app.link/AkKNdXeeXRb |
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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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