Peaks: Monroe, Washington
Trails: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Mt Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, Gulfside Trail, Mt Clay Loop, Jewell Trail
Mileage: 11.65
Elevation Gain: 4,798′
Weather: 28(F) at the trail head, 51% humidity, low winds and rising temps over time. Spectacular visibility!
Ground Conditions: Ammonoosuc was easy to follow and we used snowshoes to televate up the trail all the way til we nearly topped out on Monroe. We swapped to hillsounds for the trip down and over to Washington. The Crawford path was packed snow, broken out and easy to follow up to the summit. It was simple enough getting down over to Clay and back over to Jewell given the firm snow/ice and great visibility. In terms of traction seen in the crowd today we mainly saw a mix of light traction, traction, snowshoes, and skis/snowboards/splitboards. Lots of happy people!
Notes: Ideal day to be in the Presies. Seemed most all folks out there were enjoying the incredible weather. So many skiers out there! AMC lot was partially full upon arrival with additional cars needing to get “Creative” with spaces in limited cases, added a picture for those curious.
