Trail: Washington and Monroe via Ammonoosuc and Jewel
Date Hiked: 10/14/06
Conditions: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail is in great shape. Cold morning temps made some of the rocks up hi very tricky with thin layers of ice. Almost missed the trail where it crosses the brook, those arrows are darn confusing. Trail to Monroe summit is fine. The cairns seem kinda small to see in Winter though. Same with Crawford Path over to Washington. There is a sign missing at the intersection of Great Gulf and Gulfside trails. The post is there but no sign. Easy to see in good weather, be easy to miss in bad. One minor blowdown at the bottom of the Jewel trail.
Special Required Equipment: Stabilicers and or YakTrax would have been useful on the top of Ammonoosuc but not required.
Comments: This was it. Last one. Seven months and 48 mountains. Thanks to Igor and Andrew from the Ukraine who shared their whiskey with me at the Summit.
Along Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail.
Along Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail.
Some early season ice.
Washington Summit from Amonoosuc Ravine Trail.
Lakes of the Clouds Hut closed for the season.
Northern Presidential Range from side of Mt. Monroe.
One of the Lakes of the Clouds
Intersection of Crawford Path, Tuckerman's Crossing and the Camel Trail.
A beautiful day for gliders.
The summit.
Hiking past the weather observation tower.
Lakes of the Clouds hut in the shadow of Mt. Monroe.
Plaque near summit.
Mt. Washington cog railway.
Mt. Clay in the background.
Engine #4 named for a nearby mountain.
Summit benchmark.
48 Mountains completed!
Northern Presidentials, Jefferson, Adams, Madison from Washington summit.
Berries of American Mountain Ash (Sorbus Americana).