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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Monadnock, NH
Trails
Trails: Marlboro Trail, Smith Summit Trail, Amphitheatre Trail, Monte Rosa Trail, Fairy Spring Trail, Royce Trail, Cart Path, Mossy Brook Trail, Marian Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: All 3 main lots were sold out as of Friday evening, so I had a feeling this lot was going to fill up fast. About 15 cars when I arrived just after 9, about the same when I finished. Shaker Farm Road is in its usual state; no better or worse than I remember it being in the summer. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issue crossing any of them. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No duck-unders or blowdowns to be seen. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw one up top despite no dogs being allowed in the park. 
Bugs
Bugs: Breeze kept them at bay. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Some stuff at the trailhead, but I didn't really pay attention to what it was. 
 
Comments
Comments: Beautiful day on my favorite southern NH rock. Trails were in great shape, mud really wasn't bad at all. Patches of snow and ice higher up on Marlboro and above treeline, but nothing that can't be easily avoided. Spikes were in my bag, but there was never a thought given to taking them out.

Despite the recent snowmelt, water levels on the trails were surprisingly (disappointingly) low.  
Name
Name: Chef 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2021-04-25 
Link
Link: https:// 
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