03/08/2014 Mount Washington

Saturday- 03/08/2014

Mount Washington

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail / Lake of the Clouds Hut / Crawford Path / Mount Washington / Trinity Heights Connector / Gulfside Trail / Jewell Trail

Relatively mild conditions, all trails packed in nicely (micro spikes did the trick), steady wind after Lake of The Clouds Hut, but not too bad....great day to be at 6288 feet!

Destination straight ahead from Base Road

First clearing on Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail- looking down the typical "icy" section

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail-  clearing

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - tree bomb!

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail- sun shining early in day!

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - water crossing (snow bridged)

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - looking back

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - the ascent continues

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - 1st glimpse of Washington towers

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - gorgeous morning!

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - looking back

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - final destination

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - sharp right! (don't miss that sign)

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - mighty Monroe

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail 

Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail - view of  lone hiker on Crawford Path 

Lake of the Clouds Hut

Lake of the Clouds Hut

Mount Monroe

Group of 3 heading off for Washington

Junction Ammonoosuc Ravine and Crawford Path 

Crawford Path - looking back 

Crawford Path

Crawford Path - looking back

Crawford Path

Crawford Path - looking back

Crawford Path

Crawford Path - getting more clouds

Crawford Path - looking back  (Eisenhower dome coming into view)

Crawford Path

Crawford Path - looking back

Crawford Path - looking back

Crawford Path - looking back (clouds start rolling in)

Crawford Path (getting soupy)

Crawford Path

Crawford Path

Mount Washington Summit

Mount Washington Summit

Mount Washington Summit

Mount Washington Summit

Mount Washington Summit

Mount Washington Summit

Mount Washington Summit

Trinity Heights Connector

First view of Northern Presidentials

Gulfside Trail - following the railroad tracks

Gulfside Trail

Gulfside Trail

Gulfside Trail - little more exposed rock

Gulfside Trail - looking back

Gulfside Trail

Gulfside Trail

Gulfside Trail - looking back

Gulfside Trail

Gulfside Trail - Mount Clay dead ahead

Gulfside Trail

Gulfside Trail

Gulfside Trail - looking back

Gulfside Trail - checking out Jewell Trail coming into view

Jewell Trail

Jewell Trail

Jewell Trail

Jewell Trail

03/08/2014 Clouds rolling in over Mount Monroe and Southern Presidentials

03/08/2014 Mount Washington Summit (souped in)