Gary, Huck, Tom, Tony and myself went up White Dot trail on Mount Monadnock. The weather was beautiful but the trail conditions were wet, muddy and slushy. Traction (microspikes) were not needed but if you were not wearing winter boots you were getting wet. We ran into dozens of people wearing sneakers! What are people thinking?
(l-r) Tony, Gary, Tom, Huck
Trailhead sign
Beginning of White Dot
Most of the trail looked like this
Intersection where White Cross trail starts
We went up Dot and came down Cross
Gary and Huck
Starting to get some elevation
Half way to the summit
Wet rock scrambles
Tony
Me
Gary taking a break on his phone
Still wintery conditions near the summit
More ice and snow
Tom and Tony navigating the ice covered rocks
Getting close to the summit
Ice covered rocks @ the summit
Pumpelly trail ridge line
(we hiked this trail on May 4, 2013 - trail report incoming)
Me and Tom at the summit
I didn't bring my GPS on this hike so I don't have any cool gps track pictures or statistics.
Summit of Mount Monadnock: 3,165'
Distance: 4m (estimate)
Elevation Gain: 1,800'
Trails: White Dot and White Cross
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