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Tim Stanton

I hiked to the top of this big rock today in southern (Mt. Monadnock). Glad to make it up safely on this long steep section of trail (class II) as it had turned into a frozen over the winter (top right). Mild temps and light wind made for great weather. Wonderful views at the top in all directions!

#Photography

Photo of Mt Monadnock taken from a long distance away in an open field. The mountain rises above the forest of evergreen trees that are in the intermediate foreground. Brown grass and occasional boulders in the immediate foreground. Solid blue sky overhead.
Photo looking up at steep trail which consists of large boulders and ice in the form of a waterfall cascading over the boulders. The photo is taken at the base of the long steep section. Evergreen trees on each side of top of trail. Blue sky overhead. White Arrow Trail.
Photo taken near summit of Mt Monadnock. I was hiking up a steep (class II) section of trail and looked back to see this view. The final rise to the summit is seen on the left, where near vertical slabs of rock aim up toward the summit. The valley which the mountain overlooks is seen to the right. Blue sky off in the distance above the horizon. White Arrow Trail.
View from summit of Mt. Monadnock. The solid rock summit with small pools of water are in the foreground. Green forested mountain ridge at intermediate distance and low elevation valley at large distance. Blue sky overhead.
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Tim Stanton

These icy sections of are what remained of the in this mountain that hiked earlier this week. The appeared once I got above a certain elevation but was only present below the tree line. Didn’t need microspikes as I could “rock hop” through the sections of ice.

Photo of icy trail in forest. Elevated boards run through middle of trail for hikers to walk on. White Arrow Trail, Mt Monadnock, New Hampshire.
Steep rocky trail with ice. The ice is in the form of a frozen cascading waterfall. Much of the rock is exposed. Blue sky overhead. White Arrow Trail, Mt Monadnock.
Trail in green forest that is mostly covered with ice. Some rocks exposed. White Arrow Trail.
Trail in green forest with narrow strip of ice running through it. Many boulders exposed. White Arrow Trail.
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Ben Virgilio

@TimKStanton haven't been up there in years!! Always enjoyed those hikes. Looks like a beautiful day!

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Tim Stanton

@nebriv
Yes, it was a perfect day. The mountain is waiting for you for whenever you are ready to return! 😀 ⛰️

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Tim Stanton

@intrepidhero
Yeah, so amazing. Guessing that nature is just teasing us with this great weather. Will no doubt regress to cloudy and cool soon. 😀

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Jer 🚵🏼

@TimKStanton looks like a great day for a hike!

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Tim Stanton

@jerzone
Yeah, pretty amazing. Low 60's deg (F) at low elevations, 55 deg (F) at the top. Like we went from winter to late spring already! Boulders were generally nice and dry for good traction (except for where there were patches of ice).

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Jer 🚵🏼

@TimKStanton and no bugs?! Get to cherish that for a while.

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Tim Stanton

@jerzone
Indeed! Looking forward to backpacking this spring-- I normally camp just below the snowline, then hike up in the morning with traction over the mashed potato snow to the summit. And, as you say, no bugs!

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Joshua McKinnon

@TimKStanton Ooh, white arrow! I’ve been wanting to see what the watery section looks like in winter and haven’t gone yet. It looks like you had a good hike today 🙂

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Tim Stanton

@onelin

Yes, it was a great hike. And it felt more like May than March. I was down to my base layer for most of the hike except for the summit where I layered up again. That steep section with the frozen cascading waterfalls was especially beautiful! 😀 🧊

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Tim Stanton

@hikingdude
Yes, ideal conditions for hiking. I also had some nice conversations with other groups of hikers at the top. Everyone was really enjoying the experience. 😀 ⛰️

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Annie

@TimKStanton So good to watch the changing seasons while you're outdoors.

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Tim Stanton

@theappletree
Same. I enjoy each season and the transitions. 😀

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Noisette Dor

@TimKStanton you have such a beautiful place for trail !

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Tim Stanton

@NoisetteDor
Yes, I feel very lucky to live close enough to the mountains to do hikes like this! 😀 ⛰️

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Tim Stanton

@SirNameless_1
Thanks, Mike! I felt lucky to have captured what appeared to have been a special moment for this hiker. I was having lunch at the summit and then this person walked to the edge of the cliff and stood motionless in this pose, staring out over the valley.

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