| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1st car at Depot; plenty of cars when I returned |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no problem on Webster-Jackson trail |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
nothing to report |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
met 2 who were very happy to be out and about |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
weather forecast did not align with actual weather; mostly windy and snowing all morning with limited views. Only person going up Jackson and to Pierce, 'breaking' trail--all white but microspikes are all that is needed. Not much snow depth on summit. Trail from Jackson to Hut was the hardest in that I was constantly breaking through ice and into mud beneath. Bumped into first two people below summit of Pierce. 3 people were ahead of me to Eisenhower--I was very happy no longer having to break trail but use other hiker's hard work, seeing where they had broken through the ice--thank you! East side of Eisenhower on spur trail to summit has a lot of snow--would be the only section where snowhoes would have been beneficial, but not worth carrying for this tiny section below the summit. Weather finally got better when I was descending Crawford Path with skies turning blue. It was very windy and cold; used balaclava--felt like a proper winer hike. From Monroe northward was still in clouds by the time I got to Omni Mt Washington in afternoon. |
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 | Name: |
M |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-11-15 |
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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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