Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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| Trails: |
Webster Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 27, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problems, parked right on the side of 302 near the railroad tracks. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Pretty much the entire trail was a stream, some more significant crossings going up to Jackson but all rock-hoppable. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Huge tree blown down on Crawford Path about 1 mile from 302 with a workaround. Drainage working hard the last few days, loads of water/mud on all trails. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Seen some today and all looked happy. |
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| Bugs: |
Last mile or so down Crawford Path had loads of little gnats and some mosquitoes starting to come out. Would bring the bug spray. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Nada. |
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| Comments: |
Fun, super muddy, and super wet day doing a loop with Jackson and Pierce. Foggy in the morning but luckily burned off around 1230pm when we hit the summit of Jackson, by the time we made it past Mitzpah and up to Pierce clouds/fog had completely burned off and we were left with gorgeous views up towards Washington which surprisingly wasn't in the clouds. Big thanks to whoever maintains those planks through the bogs between Jackson and Pierce because we would've been swimming without them! Still some stubborn monorail hanging out between the mountains and a decent amount on Crawford Path still. Not enough for micros and easily avoided. All trails were basically flowing streams but was expected with snow melt and how much rain we've received this year. Saw lots of folks going up in sneakers?! Not sure how they made out. Only somewhat hairy part was the ledges going up Jackson because of the mud/rain. Definitely had to take your time. Overall yet another great day in the Whites! |
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| Name: |
nsidla |
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| E-Mail: |
nicksidla@gmailcom |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-28 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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