| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Clay, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Mt. Clay Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail lot on Base Station Road. Jewell Trail departs across the street. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of any significance. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Jewell needs a spring cleaning. Several blowdowns, including two larger ones where bypasses have formed. The side path to Greenough Spring from Gulfside is a bit overgrown. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure, if they love rocky terrain. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes. :( Not bad in the woods or on the climb to Clay above treeline, but once on the summit, the black flies were nasty. The forecasted winds would have kept them at bay, but they didn't materialize. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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 | Comments: |
A spectacular day above treeline to climb Mt. Clay by itself, a great destination in its own right. JT is a nice, fairly easy and gradual approach. I wasn't previously a fan of this trail, but enjoyed it more on this day. Once above treeline, it becomes rockier, and then your typical northern Presidential boulder hop. We ascended Clay from the southern side of the loop, with eye-popping views down into the Great Gulf, and descended the northern side of the loop. From there we circled back around via Gulfside and then back down JT. One small patch of snow on the MCL and one tiny patch of ice on Gulfside that is likely gone now. Didn't see many people until the descent down Jewell, where we encountered lots of folks finishing their Washington loops. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-30 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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