Ascent of Pack Monadnock Mountain on 2009-07-16| Date: | Thursday, July 16, 2009 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Pack Monadnock Mountain | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 2280 ft / 694 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis was the first time that I hiked Pack Monadnock.
The Wapack Trail section that led to the summit lined the western edge of the mountain. It crosses the auto road and climbs up a rock face, then levels out.
A few rock faces later, there's a lookout at which Temple Mountain and Mount Monadnock are visible.
The trail winds through more woods and levels out a little bit during the final push to the summit. It makes a sharp turn out to the parking lot.
Pack Monadnock's summit is a miniature Mount Washington; it contains towers, antennas, a parking lot, an auto road, bathrooms, and other buildings and structures. There is a spot where birdwatchers can watch birds, and it makes a good viewpoint. North Pack Monadnock is visible from it, although I mistook it for Temple Mountain.
There is a viewing area where Boston, Massachusetts can be seen on a good day. I couldn't see it because it was hazy.
We thought that the Wapack Trail was kind of steep, so we took the Marion Davis Trail down.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 900 ft / 274 m | | Elevation Loss: | 900 ft / 274 m | | Distance: | 2.8 mi / 4.5 km | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail | | Weather: | Partly cloudy, hazy | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 900 ft / 274 m | | Distance: | 1.4 mi / 2.2 km | | Route: | Wapack Trail | | Trailhead: | 1380 ft / 420 m | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 900 ft / 274 m | | Distance: | 1.4 mi / 2.2 km | | Route: | Marion Davis Trail | | Trailhead: | 1380 ft / 420 m |
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