Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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| Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, snowfields |
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| Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 19, 2010 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beware of hidden frost heaves on base road! Summer lot is blocked by a big snowbank and gated. Marshfield Station lots plowed, but all full by 11 AM. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Decent amount of blowdowns on Jewell Trail (above cog spur, below 4k), and a heck of a lot of branches in the way for the final half mile in the trees. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Some sideslopes may be too dangerous for dogs - very long slide into the gulf. |
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| Comments: |
Spring snow top to bottom, wore snowshoes roundtrip. Jewell was a little beat up from boots this morning, but snowshoe traffic helped fix it a bit. Slow going due to blowdowns and low branches. At about 4,500 or so feet, I beelined to Sphinx Col across the snowfields, then stayed somewhat west of Gulfside and Jefferson Loop to the summit, avoiding some dangerous sideslopes. Snowshoes were great, but I was glad I had crampons and an ice axe at the ready - almost wanted them in one short section north of the col. Skiers were also making it across to Jefferson, though some south facing slopes are start to melt down to rock/grass. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-19 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtjefferson-2010-0319.php |
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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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