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Mount Monroe & Mount Washington - Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Jewell Trail - HD

This video shows parts of the hike up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to Mount Monroe, then over to Mount Washington, then the return back down the Jewell Trail to complete the loop. 07/24/2021 - What a beautiful hike this is. The weather was perfect - sunny, 70 degrees, and clear skies until the afternoon. We wanted to visit both peaks since Monroe only adds 0.8 miles to the hike. We took the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail up to the Lake of the Clouds Hut (3.1miles), then hiked another 20 minutes up to Mount Monroe (5,372 ft, 0.4 miles). We retraced our steps back to the hut (0.4), then headed past the Lakes and up to Mount Washington (6,288 ft, 1.5miles). We then descended the Gulfside Trail (1.2miles) down to the Jewell Trail to return to the parking lot (3.7miles, for a total 10.3mile total hike). We got to the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead at 7:15am on a Saturday and it was full. There were a lot of people out today, and Washington's summit was a zoo. We went to the Base Station Parking lot, where it costs $10/per person to park. There is a bathroom, running water, and food for sale at the base station, the Hut, and the summit this time of year. The Ammonoosuc starts out fairly easy along the first 2.1miles. All throughout this trail you hike along the Ravine, beside waterfalls, and through light stream crossings. Once you pass by the waterfall at the Gem Pool, the elevation gain begins. The hike becomes very steep for the next 1 mile until you reach the Hut. There are a lot of scrambling sections here, although none of the scrambling is technical. However, there are many parts were you need to use your hands, including a 3 step ladder (which I could climb while filming). We ate and rested when we arrived at the Hut, then we walked over to begin the quick, steep hike up the false summit of Monroe, then strolled over to the true summit. The views of the Southern Presidentials (in order of proximity: Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson, & Webster) and the wilderness from here are incredible. Walking back, you are treated with an amazing view of Washington towering behind the Monroe false summit; and then the view again of Washington towering in behind the Lakes. The hike up Washington is long, and it has a very steady incline along the way (about 1,200 ft). You gain elevation every step. And yes, it really is a rock pile and rocks are all that you walk on. The closer you get to the summit, the steeper and more crowded it becomes. I try not to record other hikers, but there was just nothing I could do here. We ate on the summit facing the Northern Presidentials (Left to Right: Mount Clay, Jefferson, Adams, & Madison) and the Auto Road, then headed down the Great Gulf Trail to the Jewell Trail. The start of the descent begins just to the Right of where you came up. Along the Great Gulf Trail you continue walking down pile of rocks, then you cross over the Cog Railway tracks and the trail soon becomes more of a path. Your views ahead of the Presidentials and the Great Gulf Wilderness are breathtaking, and at times you get to hike just along the edge. This is a spectacular ridge walk. As you approach Mount Clay, you bear left and begin hiking again along rocks and boulders down the Jewell Trail. This seems to go on for quite some time, before you begin weaving down a maze of smaller trees, until you finally are back underneath full tree cover. Walking this long on boulders and rocks tired my feet out, but the rest of the descent on Jewell is very, very gradual and mostly a dirt covered path (comparable to coming down Mount Garfield). The gradual descent goes down and down slowly, until you begin reaching trail markers (about 0.6 miles from the parking lot), 2 bridges, and small water crossings. Personally, this hike took us a little over 9 hours, with 5 hours being above tree line. Be prepared in less than ideal weather. We took a few breaks and rested on each stretch of the hike, and took our time enjoying the 360 degree views all around us. While the mountains stay the same, somehow the views in front of & behind you seem to change every few steps and it's all just wonderful to take in. 00:00 Ammonoosuc to LOC Hut 2:34 Ascent to Mount Monroe Summit 6:52 Ascent to Mount Washington Summit 9:09 Descent via Gulfside Trail 13:01 Descent via Jewell Trail