Mount Monroe

"A red-lining hike with Denise. We went up Ammo to Monroe first. Very windy and socked in. We had to put on our winter gear from the winter chill. When we got past Lake of the Clouds Hut, the cloud cover had blown over. We went out via Dry River Tr. " — newenglandwarrior • Sep 27, 2019

"Single-day Presidential Traverse to finish off 3 days of peakbagging and Appalachian Trail redlining in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. The Traverse, spanning Pinkham Notch to Crawford Notch, covered 25 miles and 8,300 feet of elevation gain in 14 hours moving. The southern presidentials were below the cloud cover, the the climb over Mount Monroe provided the first summit views of the day" — wacbravo • Sep 9, 2019

"Last week we were all set to go camping ... a nice long weekend of relaxing. At the last minute our friends talked us into joining them to complete one of the Northeast Ultra 8's - the Presidential Traverse - 24 miles and 9200 feet of gain over some tough terrain. It was not my best day, I wasn't feeling it and I was slower - thankfully these guys were not worried about pace and instead they were all about enjoying the day, working together to get it done and keeping it fun - so thankful for a great crew!" — deb-and-rob • Aug 31, 2019

"Too bad I've managed to overlook Mt. Monroe in favor of its higher neighbor, Washington. Beautiful view, beautiful terrain. We started our climb up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail just after 8:30am, and began our race against the heat. The few water crossings were pleasant and easy to manage, and the rock scrambling was minor compared to some other trails in the Whites. We made it up to the Lakes of the Clouds Hut in about 2.5 hours and enjoyed using some cool water as relief from the humidity. Quick jaunt up to the summit, which was gorgeous, then back to the hut for lunch, all the while shielded from the sun by a temporary and gentle cloud cover. Bugs were plentiful on the way back to the trailhead, but trail company was good and the knee impact wasn't as bad as we expected. Down by 3:30, even with all our resting, snacking, and photographing. All in all, a great hike that I would do again!" — gooner • Jul 5, 2019

"Great weather to attempt a winter ascent of Mt Wash. Mid 20s, relatively low wind and complete sunshine. Lots of people on Ammonusuc. At least half were skiers. Crazy winds a top Monroe (40 mph) made it interesting. Otherwise a fantastic day for a hike.Snowshoe to the hut, then crampons for the two summits." — Alohabuffy • Mar 9, 2019

"A Presi day. Time to see how much trail breaking I would have to do. Parked down at the Ammo trailhead, then road walked up to the Cog RR. Discovered that the Ammo Tr was broken out. Made easy work of it and up the slope. Then I passed the people breaking the trail. So I teamed up with them. Andrew and I led the way to Lake of the Clouds Hut. Then both of us summitted Monroe without the ladies. We then returned and headed up Washington. Minimal wind. We then headed back down. Ankle deep snow the entire time. I was drained of energy." — newenglandwarrior • Nov 15, 2018

"Camped @ Dry River the night before & summited via the Ammonoosuc trail. It was a bluebird day with no wind above tree line. Another great hike with my son who drove down from Jay, Vt." — billsussdorff • Oct 5, 2018

"2 semaines solo de pure plaisir à faire du hiking à différentes places dont les Whites Moutains. LA grosse journée où je tente trois gros sommets dont le mont Washington. Ce fut une réussite de A à Z. En beaucoup moins de temps que je le pensais et aussi plus facilement que je m'y attendais. Je monte par la trail ammonoosuc jusqu'à la Hut, direction Monroe, ensuite retour vers Washington, pause diner, direction Clay: ensuite Jefferson, je vire de bord pour me diriger vers la Jewel trail jusqu'au stationnement... Oufff! Très belle journée malgré que les sommets avaient la tête dans les nuages, ce qui est normal pour les Whites... J'en conserver un très beau souvenir. " — fsoucy76 • Sep 24, 2018

"Finally a nice day, comfortable weather not as much humidity and clear sky. We approached the summit via the ammonoosuc ravine trail! The trail is steep and steady but good slabs of rock, great footing up and down the mountain. 360 degree views from the summit, wish we had these views on Mt. Washington but we were able to get views of the Mt. Washington summit." — hbotc • Aug 15, 2018

"So, I headed up to New Hampshire on Saturday morning with a plan of hiking a southern presidential traverse on Sunday since the weather was supposed to be perfect. Luckily, Kim came with me to act as my personal shuttle to pick me up in Crawford Notch after dropping me off at the cog Base Station. I started up to Ammonusuc Ravine Trail at 7:15am and made my way up to Lakes of the Clouds Hut. The weather was absolutely perfect and I quickly took my jacket off on the way up. The trail is easy to start, but quickly gains elevation after reaching the gem pool. I put my jacket back on at the hut because there was a little bit of a breeze, but in the Whites above treeline I wouldn't even consider it wind. Nice easy hike up to Monroe and then it was over Franklin and on my way to Eisenhower.......(log continues on Eisenhower page). " — LGH-Tom • Apr 23, 2017

"Amazing day with sunny skies, temps in the 20's and to top it off very little wind. It was an incredible day to hit Monroe and Washington and I would say the hundred other people up there would agree! Snowshoes up to the hut, crampons to Monroe and Washington, over Washington to Jewell we switched to microspikes. At treeline we returned to snow shoes. Fantastic weekend to bag the last of my presidentials (winter)." — shay-shay • Mar 18, 2017

"Great day for hiking upper elevations, bright blue sky and temps in the 50s and a reasonable wind. Went up Ammonoosuc Ravine and took Crawford trail south to climb Monroe. Bagged West Peak on the way." — Alohabuffy • Nov 19, 2016

"It was an amazing day on the Presidential Range. The clouds stayed away from me on the summit of Mt. Monroe, and I had a great view back down the range towards the Crawford and Franconia Notches. I came up the Ammonoosuc Trail, and bagged this peak before heading over and summiting the big guy, Mt. Washington." — HikeLikeMike • Aug 20, 2016

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. Last week we got blown off of Madison before we could summit. This week we did a last minute change of plans as the weather looked favorable for a traverse. Temps were at least 30 degrees warmer (more if you include the lack of windchill). Just under 20 miles over the highest peaks in NH." — markst-john • Mar 26, 2016

"The weather looked like a Presi Day. Sarah decided to cancel her appointment so that I would not be doing some Presi's by myself. We went up Ammo Tr. Lots of ice. Got lots of crampon exp that day. Forgot my poles so I had to use a heavy stick that I found. Sucked on the ice. Higher up, near a waterfall, I took my camera out and my camera case fell into the water. I used Sarah's poles to fish them out before they went over the edge. Lot of ice above treeline. The wind was noticeable but it was quite bearable. Monroe made #46 winter. Sarah had now done Washington and Monroe once over the last 3 months. Going over Washington was going to be easier then going back down Ammo Tr." — newenglandwarrior • Mar 14, 2016

"Fantastic day with a new friend, Howard Aronson. Fresh snow, bluebird skies, and a nice breeze, not to mention the thick undercast to the north and west. Boott Spur up to Camel, then Monroe loop to the summit." — npweeks • Dec 5, 2015

"Attempted a full Presidential Traverse last weekend, but due to weather and a lack of time, we had to bail at Washington. So this weekend we went back out and finished what we started! It was an absolutely gorgeous sunny day, hiking up and over snow covered peaks. Honestly couldn't have asked for a better hiking day!" — matt-beard • Dec 5, 2015

"Last week we attempted a full traverse of the Presidential Range - bailing out on top of Mt Washington due to conditions and lack of time. This week we decided to go back and finish what we started last week. We hiked the Ammonoosuc Trail from the Cog Railroad Base station up to Mt Washington and went south hitting Mt Washington, Monroe, Little Monroe, Franklin, Eisenhower and Pierce. A top ten hiking day under cloudless skies and warm temps. http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/3139581 " — markst-john • Dec 5, 2015

"Clouds were thick now. Visibility down. We had difficulty seeing the Lake of the Clouds Hut a couple hundred feet ahead of us. Windy too. Resupplied our water here before moving on to Monroe. Saw one person heading up to Monroe and back down. That would be the last person of the day. We didn't stay long on the summit. #5 down. " — newenglandwarrior • Aug 20, 2015

"Hiked up Ammonusic Tr. Teamed up with a guy from Buffalo. Easily convinced him to do Monroe, then Washington. Sunny day, slight wind, didn't bring sunscreen, burnt face, firmly packed snow, and completion of my 2nd Loop on Monroe. " — newenglandwarrior • Apr 13, 2015