This is the standard approach route to Monroe Brook, Ammonoosuc Ravine and Oakes Gulf. This can be picked up from the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead or The Cog. It begins as a long and flat trail. The first major drainage you encounter is Monroe Brook, further up the trail, just before the trail turns hard right to the hill, you can break left to Ammonoosuc Ravine proper. If you continue to follow it up the hill, bootpacking becomes necessary as you ascend to Lake of The Clouds. From here it’s possible to access Oakes Gulf and Mount Franklin Cirque.