| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 18, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Base road snow covered, parking lot could have been plowed a little better |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Bill sewed 3 trees that were on the trail and broke a few more branches back |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
no problem for dogs but didn't see any |
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 | Comments: |
the weather was great and the winds light. We expected snow after 10:00 but instead had a lot of sun. The trail started out with a little ice but mostly granulated ice and snow. Above tree line there was a lot of new snow but still not really good enough for snowshoes. If they get some new snow then maybe you could use them. You still needed to use your poles as probes for holes by rocks that were not visible. a few spots of ice under snow but over all not bad. Bill barebooted the whole way, I wore hillsounds. Although it looked like you could take a shortcut in a couple of places, Bill wanted to break out the actual trail to the gulfside sign. |
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 | Name: |
Sleeveless |
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 | E-Mail: |
nhsandyp at metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-18 |
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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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