Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Boott Spur, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington Pinkham's Grant, NH, Sargent's Purchase, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking down the Boott Spur Trail Route: Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Boott Spur Trail, rockhop, (Boott Spur), rockhop, Boott Spur Trail, Davis Path, Camel Trail, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, (Mt. Monroe), Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, (Mt. Washington), Crawford Path, Southside Trail, Tuckerman Crossover, Tuckerman Ravine Trail With a very hot day forecasted, I tried to get an early start to beat the heat. Starting on the rocky Tuckerman Ravine Trail, I soon took a left onto the Boott Spur Trail. The trail was generally not that tough (in comparison to other trails on this side), though the footing was rocky in places. Clearing treeline, the views were hazy but nice. While the temperature was soaring, the wind picked up as I climbed. Reaching the summit of Boott Spur, there were some views, though the fog and the haze minimized them. After taking the Davis Path for a bit, I turned onto the Camel Trail and worked my way down do the Lakes of the Clouds hut. Arriving on Mt. Monroe, I had hazy views of the Southern Presidentials, while Mt. Washington was still in the fog to the north. Heading up to Washington, I soon entered the fog. By the time I reached the summit, temperatures felt like the 50s with the wind and moisture - quite a contrast to the 90 degree weather in the valleys. After some lunch at the cafeteria (very limited menu this year), I turned around and headed back down the Crawford Path, as to avoid the overly rocky upper Tuckerman Ravine Trail. Crossing over to the top of the ravine, I headed down the Tuckerman Ravine Trail (which was surrounded in wildflowers in the ravine proper) and back to the hot weather below. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Boott Spur Length: Moderate Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Destination: Mt. Monroe Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Destination: Mt. Washington Length: Difficult Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Moderate Views: Minimal (due to weather) Crowds: Heavy Hike Stats Date Hiked: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Hike Commenced: 6:36 AM Parking Elevation: 2,025' Destination: Boott Spur Ascent Commenced: 6:37 AM Summit Reached: 8:41 AM Time Elapsed: 02:04 Trailhead Elevation: 2,032' Summit Elevation: 5,500' Distance: 3.3 miles Vertical Gain: 3,568' Destination: Mt. Monroe Ascent Commenced: 8:45 AM Summit Reached: 9:47 AM Time Elapsed: 01:02 Trailhead Elevation: 5,500' Summit Elevation: 5,372' Vertical Gain: 502' Destination: Mt. Washington Ascent Commenced: 10:04 AM Summit Reached: 11:03 AM Time Elapsed: 00:59 Trailhead Elevation: 5,372' Summit Elevation: 6,288' Vertical Gain: 1,301' Hike Ended: 2:05 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 07:29 Hike Vertical Gain: 5,448' The Tuckerman Ravine Trail trailhead Looking up the Boott Spur Trail Looking across Tuckerman Ravine from Boott Spur The Camel Trail on the way to Mt. Monroe Looking at the Southern Presidentials from Mt. Monroe The Crawford Path on the way to Mt. Washington Fog as seen from Mt. Washington Directions to trailhead: Take Route 16 North from Jackson to Pinkham Notch. The Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, parking lots, and Tuckerman Ravine Trail trailhead are on the left, shortly before Wildcat Ski Area. Back to Boott Spur Profile Back to Mt. Monroe Profile Back to Mt. Washington Profile
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