| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Caps Ridge Trail, The Cornice, Gulfside, Sphinx Trail, Great Gulf Trail, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty at Caps Ridge |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
most done ok with rock hopping, but we did slip on some slippery rocks a few times and ended up foot dunking; lots of running water on Sphinx and Great Gulf trails... |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Just a few blowdowns on Sphinx and Great Gulf trails; some grown in fir branches in short sections on Sphinx and Caps... |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
did not see any today |
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 | Bugs: |
lots of flying gnats on Sphinx and Great Gulf, everytime a step taken they would take off from down low...black flies later coming down Caps Ridge.. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
lost my cheap sunglasses after taking a spill on Great Gulf trail (slippery rock of course), as they were perched on top of my head and did not notice they left!! Rod lost a banana on way up Cap Ridge but it was returned at trailhead... |
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 | Comments: |
Great views early this morning and the sun was not too hot..up Caps Ridge over to Gulfside via Cornice, to Sphinx down to Great Gulf and back up to Gulfside...very slick rocks on Sphinx and Great Gulf with lots of water running in the trail on those two...fog rolled in shielding us from the scorching sun but we still had some views..then headed back on Gulfside to Jefferson Loop to summit Jefferson, back down Caps Ridge...lots of rock hoping for sure!! nice breeze today too helped keep us cool and going ok! |
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 | Name: |
L & R |
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 | E-Mail: |
keithenman@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-07-16 |
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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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