You can refill at Lakes of the Clouds hut, and at the summit, and I suggest doing so. I carried about 1.5L of water on me, but I think 2 would be ideal. The good news is that if you wore yourself out too badly on the way up, you can take the train back down and it will drop you off near where you started. It's not a quiet experience unless you find a spot to sit just below the summit.

Remember that people can drive or take a shuttle up to the summit, so there will likely be a lot of people at the top. I only experienced one 'traffic jam' while hiking, but if you want to avoid crowds, I would hike this on a weekday if possible. When I went, it was a beautiful day on a holiday weekend, so there were quite a few people both on the trails and at the summit. The hike down will be difficult on your joints no matter what route you choose. The two main trails on this hike are the Ammonoosuc Ravine and Jewell trails, hence the trail name.Įxpect a lot of scrambling up rocks, and a decent amount of time climbing through boulder fields. Once on the Jewell Trail, hikers will follow that all the way back to parking. The hike finally heads back from the summit via the Trinity Heights Connector Trail to the Gulfside Trail which leads to the Jewell Trail. Washington summit from the Lakes of the Clouds hut via Crawford Path.

Trails: This hike encompasses the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to Lakes of the Clouds hut, continues on to the Mt.

Monroe and makes a stop by both Lakes of the Clouds and the AMC Lakes of the Clouds hut. Washington via Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail and Jewell Trail at the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire is a strenuous 12-mile loop to the summit of both Mt.

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