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Weekend Warrior Challenge ⛰️ Mount Monadnock Hike Report

🔥 Just conquered New England's most-climbed mountain—here's the full scoop for fellow adventurers! 📍 Location: ~2hr drive from Boston (perfect sunrise chase spot!) 🅿️ Parking: $15 fee (we reserved ahead but spots were plentiful—some parked free outside gates) Trail Stats & Experience Route: White Dot Trail (up) ➡ White Cross Trail (down) 📏 Advertised: 3.9 miles 📏 Reality Check: 5.1 miles per GPS watches (hello, hidden switchbacks!) ⏱️ Time: 4.5 hours with breaks—legs = JELLY by the end 🍮 Key Moments: • First 1/4: Rocky scramble requiring actual hand grips (felt like Spider-Man!) 🕷️ • Summit Stretch: Exposed granite = bring that SPF 50+ and a hat ☀️👒 • Descent Drama: White Cross Trail’s irregular rocks turned ankles into abstract art—thank god for trekking poles! Gear That Saved Us 🥾 Grippy Hiking Shoes (Merrells/Salomons)—trust us, sneakers = slippery regret 🧗 Trekking Poles (collapsible ones = life-savers for steep downhills) 🦟 Bug Spray (mosquito ambush zone near tree line—OFF! Deep Woods FTW) 💧 4L Water (2 people) + salty snacks (summit jerky tastes elite) 🥓 🎒 Packable Layers—summit winds hit different Pro Tip: Stash poles during climbs using backpack straps—free hands = better balance! Why Monadnock Rocks ✅ Beginner-Friendly but still challenging (that false summit is rude) ✅ 360° Summit Views—see Boston skyline on crystal-clear days! ✅ Bragging Rights—you’ve summited a mountain older than dinosaurs 🦕 Question: White Dot or White Arrow Trail—which do you prefer? Drop your fave route below! ⬇️ #BostonWeekends #NewHampshire #HikeEastCoast #BostonSummer #PeakBagging #TrailLife

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Weekend Warrior Challenge ⛰️ Mount Monadnock Hike Report

🔥 Just conquered New England's most-climbed mountain—here's the full scoop for fellow adventurers! 📍 Location: ~2hr drive from Boston (perfect sunrise chase spot!) 🅿️ Parking: $15 fee (we reserved ahead but spots were plentiful—some parked free outside gates) Trail Stats & Experience Route: White Dot Trail (up) ➡ White Cross Trail (down) 📏 Advertised: 3.9 miles 📏 Reality Check: 5.1 miles per GPS watches (hello, hidden switchbacks!) ⏱️ Time: 4.5 hours with breaks—legs = JELLY by the end 🍮 Key Moments: • First 1/4: Rocky scramble requiring actual hand grips (felt like Spider-Man!) 🕷️ • Summit Stretch: Exposed granite = bring that SPF 50+ and a hat ☀️👒 • Descent Drama: White Cross Trail’s irregular rocks turned ankles into abstract art—thank god for trekking poles! Gear That Saved Us 🥾 Grippy Hiking Shoes (Merrells/Salomons)—trust us, sneakers = slippery regret 🧗 Trekking Poles (collapsible ones = life-savers for steep downhills) 🦟 Bug Spray (mosquito ambush zone near tree line—OFF! Deep Woods FTW) 💧 4L Water (2 people) + salty snacks (summit jerky tastes elite) 🥓 🎒 Packable Layers—summit winds hit different Pro Tip: Stash poles during climbs using backpack straps—free hands = better balance! Why Monadnock Rocks ✅ Beginner-Friendly but still challenging (that false summit is rude) ✅ 360° Summit Views—see Boston skyline on crystal-clear days! ✅ Bragging Rights—you’ve summited a mountain older than dinosaurs 🦕 Question: White Dot or White Arrow Trail—which do you prefer? Drop your fave route below! ⬇️ #BostonWeekends #NewHampshire #HikeEastCoast #BostonSummer #PeakBagging #TrailLife

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