"The best time to climb the Daniel Webster Scout Trail is in the morning before the rocks at the top of the ascent heat up in the daylight sun and start to radiate heat outwards. When climbing, it’s best to refill your water battles at 3600′ (bring a water filter or chemical purification) and carry two liters because there is no water until Madison Hut in the Adams-Madison Col. Mornings are also better because there is often a chance of afternoon thunderstorms on the higher summits in summer. With no cover, you don’t want to experience lightning and hail at the top of this trail (speaking from experience), so check the higher summits forecast before deciding to climb or descend via this trail." - JECO Photo

Further reading: http://home.earthlink.net/~ellozy... - JECO Photo