| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Watch those frost heaves on the road in/out! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Ice covered rocks on early morning stream crossing. We opted to walk uphill, cross the bridge, then cog tracks and take the "alt route" to intersect the trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of trail debris on Jewell, 2 large trees across trail. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw one! |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Perfect above treeline day! 26 degrees at 7am, so the snow was hard and easy to walk on with microspikes. Above treeline was dusting of fresh snow but melted quickly in the warm sun. We barebooted (very carefully in spots) from Jefferson summit to Jewell on the way out! Carried snowshoes but the trail didn't soften enough to use them today....we stayed on monorail and were out rather early.....conditions may vary...saw some deep postholes, that would not be fun if temps warm up.... |
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 | Name: |
Michelle and Priscilla |
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 | E-Mail: |
hike-4-fun@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-14 |
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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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