Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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| Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Osgood Trail, Valley Way |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 10, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at the Cog at 7:30am. Parking lot was almost full at Appalachia at 2pm and at the Cog at 2:30pm. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in good shape! One blowdown on the lower part of the Jewell Trail. A path around it, depending on snow depth it will be a crawl under or a step over in the spring. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Pemi loved every minute of being above treeline, and chasing lots of snowballs on Valley way down the side of the ridge. |
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| Comments: |
Another beautiful day for any hike above treeline. The path up Jewell, across the ridge, over the summits and down Valley way was so well packed and easy to follow; it was a sidewalk! Lots of ski tracks above and below the summits and in the Great Gulf. Great to meet Wayne who was doing a Presi traverse! Saw many groups of people along the way but had the summits all to ourselves. Thanks Kristy and Pemi for an epic adventure!
Note: there is an intersection once above treeline on the Jewell trail. Stay to the left for the Jefferson cut off, and stay on the trail (right) for Washington or towards Clay. |
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| Name: |
Sunshine |
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| E-Mail: |
loriinnes7380@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-10 |
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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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