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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 up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail
Looking up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail

Route: Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Tuckerman Crossover, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, (Mt. Monroe), Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, (Mt. Washington), Nelson Crag Trail, Huntington Ravine Trail, Alpine Garden Trail, Lion Head Trail, Hermit Lake Loop, Tuckerman Ravine Trail

Trails were generally dry and in good shape. A few wet spots as normal on Tuckerman Ravine Trail. Tuckerman Ravine Trail, Lion Head Trail, and Crawford Path were all mobbed. Tuckerman Crossover and Alpine Garden were refreshingly quiet. Still some flowers in bloom in the garden.

Hike Ratings
Getting To Trailhead: Easy
Destination: Mt. Monroe
Length: Moderate
Steepness: Very Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Heavy
Destination: Mt. Washington
Length: Difficult
Steepness: Difficult
Navigation: Easy
Views: Excellent
Crowds: Heavy


Hike Stats
Date Hiked: Saturday, July 27, 2013
Parking Elevation: 2,020'
Destination: Mt. Monroe
Time Elapsed: 03:22
Trailhead Elevation: 2,032'
Summit Elevation: 5,372'
Vertical Gain: 3,840'
Destination: Mt. Washington
Time Elapsed: 01:17
Trailhead Elevation: 5,372'
Summit Elevation: 6,288'
Vertical Gain: 1,301'
Hike Time Elapsed: 09:32
Hike Vertical Gain: 5,341'


The Tuckerman Ravine Trail trailhead
The Tuckerman Ravine Trail trailhead

Looking up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail
Looking up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail

Looking at the southern Presidentials from Mt. Monroe - Click to enlarge
Looking at the southern Presidentials from Mt. Monroe

Looking up the Crawford Path on the way to Mt. Washington
Looking up the Crawford Path on the way to Mt. Washington

Looking at the northern Presidentials from near the summit of Mt. Washington - Click to enlarge
Looking at the northern Presidentials from near the summit of Mt. Washington

The Alpine Garden
The Alpine Garden

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.

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