| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, Cog Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Adequate parking at Ammo and the Cog hiker parking at 8:00 a.m. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We had a dog with us who went on leash in the alpine zone, met another dog coming up the cog. |
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 | Bugs: |
Just a few as we got near the bottom of the Cog |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a pair of eyeglasses on the Cog path and left them on the hiker parking kiosk at the bottom and posted a note on White Mt Lost and Found FB site. Also found a full plastic bottle of water that we picked up as litter that came in handy to wash off a wound when someone slipped on the cog and for extra water for the dog |
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 | Comments: |
My first time down the cog path and found it very challenging - 3 in our group fell because of the loose scree. Others who have done it before said it was the most challenging they had seen. I expect it was because conditions are very dry. I have found when ascending a steep slide that it's easier after some rain - grippier, rocks held in place. I'm going to put some thought into finding a way to clean up the debris that litters the cog path mostly from the cog - there is a lot of scrap metal - rebar, pins, ax head and long heavy lengths of rail as well as timbers and timber bits. If every hiker brought down one little bit and left it at the bottom (in a dedicated receptacle) we could make a difference and it would improve the visual from the train and be safer for the hikers and better for the environment. |
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 | Name: |
Jenn |
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 | E-Mail: |
jenngrisi@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-08-06 |
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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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