| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ammo Link, Ammo Ravine Ravine Trail, Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, Dry River Trail, Dry River Falls Spur, Dry River Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 16, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Cog lot 1/2 full, many cars at dry river in the am, very few at both lots in the evening |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Headwall to dry river shelter #3 could use some serious blowndown cleanup. Lost the trail in one spot and many smaller ones to saw away |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a single boot about a mile above the shelter and wondered about somebody's life choices |
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 | Comments: |
Started at the cog lot, did the relo for the first time which will be a complete mudpit in paces when its swampy. Nice grades that made me think of being back on the PCT. Cranked it up to the hut and chilled there for awhile Easy up and back to the summit than went for a kayak round upper Lake of the clouds (lifetime bucket list item yeehaw). Very quiet once we crested over the height of land and dropped down into the wilderness. More brushed in and way more annoying firwave blowdown patches than remembered last time I did the headwall in August of 2021 (5 years ago wowsies). Lost the trail in one spot and went down on one knee after taking a blowdown to the face in another. We enjoyed a long siesta break at the shelter, visited the falls, did a funsies redlining sidequest to cross the dry river twice and meander up to the Mt Eisenhower trail jct on Dry river cutoff and back down. Washouts are similarly eventfully mild as usual and we were ecstatic for the flat last mile out from the wilderness boundary to the road. George seemed surprisingly excited about getting to live and experience Monday adulting again |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-08-17 |
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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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