3,004 ft | Montalban Ridge | 0 routes
Feels like -3°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.01" (24h) · 0.02" (48h)
Snow: 0.1" (24h) · 0.2" (48h)
Below freezing at all elevations
~1.8°F drop per 1,000ft
Best Hiking Window
If conditions must be attempted, Sunday offers the most manageable window given slightly less extreme cold compared to Monday. Early morning starts are generally recommended for winter hikes, but given the severe cold at all hours this weekend, mid-morning starts allow some overnight cold to moderate while still leaving ample daylight. Monday should be avoided due to the coldest temperatures of the forecast period (high of 10°F, low of -6°F). Tuesday brings warmer temperatures (high 30°F) but a 59% precipitation chance and fog, introducing new hazards. If the hike can be postponed, waiting for a clearer, moderately warmer day is strongly advisable.
Trail: Mt. Langdon Trail, Mt. Parker Trail
Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder
“Wonderful day tracing and snagging a 52WAV. Trail was broken out, I barebooted for about a mile then put the spikes on until I got back to the car. Definitely rocky in some places and at the summit so I feel snowshoes would mostly take a beating but the televators would have been nice! Only two others out today. Round trip was 7.4 miles / 2600' gain. This bring me to 34.4% traced. Can't beat those views up the Montalban Ridge to the Presidentials!”
Trail: Mt. Parker Trail, Mt. Langdon Trail, Davis Path
Conditions: Dry Trail
“First maintenance trip of Mt Parker Trail. Lots of brushing between Parker and Resolution. I removed 12 near blowdowns, leaners, trip hazard trees. There are still some step overs that I might take care of next year. I clipped a few dozen trees to help prevent face-thwaps. Forest services did some great axe and saw work a few weeks ago. There is still some brushing to do along the ridge, but it has improved. About .3 mile south of S Resolution, there was a section of washout and a small path forming around it. I added a step and covered the bypass. WARNING! There is an exposed ground wasp nest above the second waterbar at 2052 feet elevation, south of Mt Parker. They are out in force this year. The summit of Parker has a lot of yellow jackets and bull wasps buzzing everywhere. Use caution, and don’t stomp. I’ll be contacting the Forest Service to ask them about adding a warning sign to the trailhead.”
Trail: Mt. Langdon Trail, Mt. Parker Trail
Conditions: Dry Trail
“A severely underrated trail indeed, definitely one of my favorites! Very smooth footing, unlike the typical rocky/rooty trails in the area. The trail meanders through some beautiful hardwood forests of mainly beech: Most likely a bears paradise! Then the red oaks up top Oak Hill. We LOVED this one!”
No routes available for this peak.
Elevation
3,004 ft
Range
Montalban Ridge
Difficulty
Difficult
Coordinates
44.1234, -71.2984
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