Grand Monadnock via Monte Rosa

TRIP DATE:      April 27, 2013            

TRIP LOCATION: Monadnock State Park, Jaffrey, NH           

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):   No

MEETING TIME: 8:45 am                   

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS): 13       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS): app. 6 hours         

LENGTH IN MILES: app. 6 miles         

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): app. 2,500 ft.    

DIFFICULTY:  B                                 (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):  Paul Miller and Ken Jones          

CO-LEADER NAME(S):

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: main parking area off Poole Rd.          

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:      No                   TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?  No    

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Cool in morning, warmed up in afternoon.   Mostly sunny with light breeze.  Unusually light breeze on summit….

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) – only (non-) issue is that almost everyone arrived at the trailhead early. 

IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.