| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Good! As always! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We bailed on Webster, because the Silver Cascade Brook was too much for shorties! The Flume Cascade Brook was challenging, but 30 feet above the crossing, you will find two large logs that make a nice bridge! Due to the big melt, a lot of this hike was nothing but water crossings! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Excellent, but a few bog bridges on the Elephant Head Spur need replacing. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Make sure they obey so they don't go sliding off Bugle Cliff! Higher elevations were very windy, if yours doesn't like wind, wait for another day or leave them at home. Same if they don't like getting their feet wet! |
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 | Bugs: |
Too windy up top, a few non-biters near the trail head. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Dropped my little shovel near the top, planned on getting it on the way down. Some nice person stuck it in the dirt so it wouldn't slide away. Thanks! |
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 | Comments: |
This was supposed to be a loop - Webster, then Jackson. Thank God we tried Webster first. Five minutes into the trail we discovered the Silver Cascade Brook was a chance for us to be the flat lander story of the week in the Union Leader! Jackson was a gamut of conditions. We wanted waterfalls, we got all sorts of falling waters. It had great beauty, but was also a challenging, sloppy mess! The trail is snow free until shortly after you start up the Mt. Jackson Branch. Then it is a mix of everything possible this time of year! Bring light traction and a sense of humor or you will be sorry! |
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 | Name: |
Beckie and Prema |
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 | E-Mail: |
beckiejani@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-12 |
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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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