Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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| Trails: |
Amphibrach, Randolph Path, Gulfside, Gray Knob, Hincks Trail, Spur Trail, Amphibrach |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 6, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia full at 8:30 a.m.Less sloppy parking would have opened up a spot or two. Busy weekend! |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Pretty easy rock hops |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Most trails in good shape; Hincks would benefit from some rock work and water bars near the bottom; it is kind of a lousy piece of trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw two dogs; one seemed happy; the other very scared of the wind on Mt Jefferson |
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| Bugs: |
Too windy for bugs to be an issue for most of the day, though they fund me down low |
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| Comments: |
Despite a daunting higher summits forecast, it turned out to be a nice day--albeit windy. Great views! I had planned to do a ridge walk among the northern peaks but decided to head up Randolph Path, stay pretty sheltered for a bit, let the winds subside, and see how things looked at the ridge. Worst of the wind was at Edmunds Col but it was not as bad as the 50-70 forecasted and was lighter on Gulfside until the Jefferson summit--maybe 35 or so on the true summit and lighter just below. Other hikers who had come from Adams said they had to crawl there though. I took a meandering series of RMC paths down. |
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| Name: |
Jennifer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-07-07 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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