| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Monadnock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pumpelly Trail, Smith Summit Trail, Fairy Spring Trail, White Arrow Trail, Old Toll Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 18, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Not much parking at Pumpelly Trailhead along the road. But midday traffic was light. Plenty of Parking at Old Toll Road for our car spot. During the week, parking on the honor system. Podium at the Gate House for envelopes and pen. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Doable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs allowed on Monadnock |
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 | Comments: |
Pumpelly had a bit of every thing today! Bring your micro spikes or you will turn around at the long waterfall, or at least I would have! This is a beautiful trail with lots of fun scrambles and puzzles to solve. My hiking partner and I were glad we were not descending this trail! Still lots of ice on the trail but with the warmer temps it’s easy to get purchase. Only two or three people when we finally got to the summit. Pleasant day almost no wind and lots of views. Coming down Smith Summit was fun and challenging and crossing Fairy Spring was a bit scary. By the time we got to Old Toll Road, we were happy to finish with this road walk. Met lots of great people on the trail today, especially Jeff, who we met midway though Smith Summit and hiked out with us. Beautiful sunset through the trees and the Worm moon rising all the way home made for a great finish to this awesome day on Mt Monadnock. |
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 | Name: |
Linda MacLean |
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 | E-Mail: |
lindaberthiaume@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-19 |
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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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