"Plan B hike after reading about poor snow conditions in the White Mountains. Temperatures were in the high 20s with some moderate winds, otherwise it was a clear day with seemingly limitless visibility. There was a dusting of granular snow on the trails that accumulated to maybe an inch further up, but nothing that 1) microspikes could’ve grabbed onto, or 2) necessitated microspikes. A few rocks had a very thin sheet of ice, but those were easily avoidable. The hike up North Uncanoonuc was steep but quick. The summit had views to the southeast, primarily of South Uncanoonuc. Directly southwest of the North Uncanoonuc summit is a short view spur with a keyhole view of Mt. Monadnock. From there, the descent via the Blue Trail was quick. I navigated a few snowmobile trails after crossing Mountain Rd, then ascended South Uncanoonuc via the Mountain and Summit Trails. The summit is covered in a maze of fenced off communications towers. I visited two spots that look like they may be the ruins of old fire towers that could’ve marked the true summit, but there was no obvious sign. After exploring the summit, I descended via the View Trail. True to its name, there is a viewpoint offering..." — JCalautti • Nov 29, 2025

"Checking out some more of the Wapack Trail. Some nice outlooks coming up from Temple Rd. Beautiful old stone wall runs along the trail for quite a distance. A biting NW wind tried to ruin an otherwise sunny day. " — Alohabuffy • Nov 29, 2025

"Plan B hike after reading about poor snow conditions in the White Mountains. Temperatures were in the high 20s with some moderate winds, otherwise it was a clear day with seemingly limitless visibility. There was a dusting of granular snow on the trails that accumulated to maybe an inch further up, but nothing that 1) microspikes could’ve grabbed onto, or 2) necessitated microspikes. A few rocks had a very thin sheet of ice, but those were easily avoidable. The hike up North Uncanoonuc was steep but quick. The summit had views to the southeast, primarily of South Uncanoonuc. Directly southwest of the North Uncanoonuc summit is a short view spur with a keyhole view of Mt. Monadnock. From there, the descent via the Blue Trail was quick. I navigated a few snowmobile trails after crossing Mountain Rd, then ascended South Uncanoonuc via the Mountain and Summit Trails. The summit is covered in a maze of fenced off communications towers. I visited two spots that look like they may be the ruins of old fire towers that could’ve marked the true summit, but there was no obvious sign. After exploring the summit, I descended via the View Trail. True to its name, there is a viewpoint offering..." — JCalautti • Nov 29, 2025

"Hiked out and back from E. Shore Drive. Parking is challenging there but it shaves some mileage off the hike if you can figure it out. Logged 3.2 miles. Hiked the loop counterclockwise. I believe that was the best route. Awesome array of boulders at the top. No views other than the rocks. About 2” of snow was on the trail. I used my Nano Spikes and had no issues. Nice day to be out in the woods. " — GreggC • Nov 29, 2025

"Checking out some more of the Wapack Trail. Some nice outlooks coming up from Temple Rd. Beautiful old stone wall runs along the trail for quite a distance. A biting NW wind tried to ruin an otherwise sunny day. " — Alohabuffy • Nov 29, 2025