Monadnock conditions

[brianW]

Family and I are headed back for the Easter weekend and am wondeing about the trail conditions for Monadnock. just trying to figure if I need my hiking boots or just trail runners. thanks -brianW

ps 18hour drive straight thru with 4 kids in the car to go hiking? must be nuts

 

[Steve-o]

At least Monadnock won't be closed like Wally World was.

 

[kerry13]

I'll keep you posted since I go up several times a week. As of last sunday south facing trails were losing snow quickly. We went out Parker and did Cart Path, Mossy Brook, Marian, Marlboro and there was still a couple feet of soft snow through the woods. Summit was mostly spotty snow in sheltered areas. We got a couple inches of rain this week and a couple more is forecast for early next week. Monadnock is notorious for getting a good spring snow, especially above 2000 ft, when the rest of the area is mostly rain so I would bring along the boots. Besides even if the snow is mostly gone the mud is likely to still be an issue and it was deep in spots last weekend.