Thu, Dec 27
|Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead
Monroe & Eisenhower
We'll hike the Ammonoosuc Trail to Lakes of the Clouds before attempting Mount Monroe. Depending on many factors, we may attempt Eisenhower as well. This hike is scheduled for 12/27, but may be delayed to the 28 or 29 due to weather.
Time & Location
Dec 27, 2018, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead, Base Station Rd, Jefferson, NH 03583, USA
About the event
About the hike:
- Trails: Ammonoosuc Ravine, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Edmands Path
- Meet: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail trailhead (not at Cog Railway)
- Hike Location: Presidential Range, NH
- Cost: FREE!
- Type: Day Hike
- Distance: ~11 miles
- Elevation gain: ~4000'
- High point: Mount Monroe
- Hiking time: ~6 hours*
- Children: no one under 12, guardian present for those under 18
- Dogs: dogs do travel along these trails, even in winter. Your dog should have previous experience
Equipment:
You should have at least microspikes. It is unlikely you will summit either mountain without full crampons. Ammonoosuc Trail and/or Edmands Path may require snowshoes. You should be prepared for sub-zero temperatures and winds over 50mph.
You should have:
- AMC White Mountain Presidential Range Map
- You must have this or a similar map or be prepared to buy one ($10)
- Driving directions to meeting point
- Talent release form (for anyone who hasn't completed one)
- The Essentials for Safe Hiking
- HikeSafe Web Site
- Leave No Trace (LNT) - Seven Principles
- Permission slip for those under 18
- 2018 Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk and Waiver and Release from Liability
Look for green Jeep with door signs at the trailhead.
* By its nature, it is hard to always know how long a hike will take. Terrain and trail conditions can change, hikers may have a wide variety of speeds, and emergencies can happen. We attempt to estimate the expected time based on nearly twenty years of experience. Sometimes we're wrong.
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