Mount Monroe and Mount Washington ~ September 20th, 2013

 Nice little rock hop section on the lower end of the Ammonoosuc Ravine trail
 A new short re-route near a washout
 Ammonoosuc River
 Gem Pool
 Above the Gem Pool the Ammo Trail gets steep
 A short little ladder to help the vertically challenged ;)
 Looking down a slab section of the trail
Small cascades along the trail
 'Algae' Cascade
Upper ends of the Ammonoosuc River 
 Stairway to the Alpine Zone
 A helpful sign to keep you headed the right way
 Gaining the ridge, Lakes of the Clouds Hut
 The last train of the day passes by Jacob's Ladder
 Lakes of the Clouds and Mount Washington
 Lakes of the Clouds Hut
 Lil' Monroe and the Southern Presidential Range
 Lil' Monroe
 View from the summit of Mount Monroe
 Mount Clay and Jefferson, if you look really closely you can see Mount Adams, looks like a shadow to the right of Clay!
 Mount Washington Hotel and Golf Course
 Summit cone of Mount Washington
 Late day sun shining bright over the western shoulder of Mount Monroe
 Lakes of the Clouds Hut
 The hut and the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail junction
 Crawford Path heading north
 Mount Monroe and Lakes of the Clouds Hut
 The Crawford Path has had exception trail work since it's heavily used
 Golden grass fields of Mount Washington
 Mount Monroe
 Lakes of the Clouds
 One of the best views in the Whites, a little more than 24 hours later there were 50 mph winds, low visibility, and driving rain! 
 Twin Range, Franconia Ridge, and the 'Moose' to the south
 Sun slowly falling to the west
 A grassy knoll about a half mile from the summit
 Southern Presidential Range
 The final 0.3 miles to the summit
 Sunset at 6:43 p.m.
 Twin Range and Franconia Ridge in a purple Haze
Southern Presidential Range during twilight 
 Newly painted rocks near the top!
 Sunset over the Green mountains
 Summit Cone
 All alone on Mount Washington's summit
 Mount Jefferson, Adams, and Madison
 Observation deck at sunset
 Mount Madison and Madison Springs Hut
 Mount Jefferson
 A plane flying southwest as the sun dissapears
 Sunset from the observatory
 Cog Tracks
 Mount Washington OBS - 'Castle in the Clouds'
 Mount Masfield
 Getting darker
 The Gulfside Trail
 Beautiful mix of colors while skirting around Mount Clay's summit cone on the Gulfside Trail
 Gulfside / Jewell Trail junction
 Jewell Trail
 Ammonoosuc Brook
 Cog Station at Base Road
Historical marker at the Cog Station on Base Road

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