| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 12, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy to go over the snow bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
LOTS of trees blocking the trail on Webster Cliff. There are barely any blazes on this part of the trail. We were guessing our way through it and following older foot tracks, but we only saw ONE white blaze. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a sneaker in the parking lot |
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 | Comments: |
The hike up to the summit of Jackson was very straight forward. It is well packed down and easy to navigate, there are a few very icy steep areas but they are okay with traction.
The trail between the summit of Jackson and Webster is a drift mess. The blazes are pretty scarce so we guessed our way through in knee deep snow with the occasional old foot print. It was beautiful and peaceful but not the easiest in terms of way-finding.
The trail between the summit of Webster back to the junction with the Webster-Jackson trail is posthole HELL. Most of the postholes were covered by a bit of snow so difficult to see. There was a lot of ankle twisting and slow going. Hopefully they'll get covered up with the new snow this week. |
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 | Name: |
Maureen Lcg |
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 | E-Mail: |
mau.other@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-13 |
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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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