Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jackson, NH |
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| Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 11, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Several spots available at the trailhead lot at 11:30. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged fairly solidly-for now. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing that needs attention now. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one that seemed to be having fun, not sure what he thought of the wind on the summit though! |
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| Comments: |
Hard packed conditions the whole way, I was one of only a few in snowshoes. It appeared that if you stuck to the center of the tread way, light traction was fine, but I doubt that will last with the coming warmup. Some larger rocks are poking through down low, but overhead branches are in your face up high due to the snow depth. Several ice bulges with some established bypasses on the steep sections on either side of Bugle Cliff. Some significant ice on the ledge below the summit as usual. Otherwise still surprisingly good conditions for this hike. Extremely windy at the summit, 45-55 mph gusts I'd guess based on how it was blowing me around (my wind gage annoyingly malfunctioned at the summit :( ) The cloud deck also covered the top couple hundred feet so no views and also no gray jays! Good to see a few familiar faces on the trail this afternoon. |
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| Name: |
madmattd |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-11 |
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| Link: |
https://mattshikes.blogspot.com |
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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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