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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Jackson, NH
Trails
Trails: Webster-Jackson Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The main crossing still had a snowbridge but the ice wasn't very thick...  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: None 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: We wore snowshoes the entire hike. Hard-packed trail was beginning to soften - still firm enough to mostly support weight up until the viewpoint. From there to the summit, we found plenty of post holes (mostly but not all on the edges of the trail - many knee/thigh deep!)
The last 1/4 mile or so, was badly postholed all over the trail. The steep sections are becoming icy and treacherous but people seem to be getting around them by climbing off trail in the snow.

Snowshoes seem to be the best option for now.  
Name
Name: Jeff & Karine 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-04-11 
Link
Link: https:// 
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