| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 13, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of hikers and skiers in the dirt lot below the cog railway station. The parking lot was icy in the morning and muddy in the afternoon but it created no problems. Base Road has some frost heaves (bumps) which are signed and not a problem at low speeds |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossed the Ammonoosuc River by the base station on a decaying ice/snow bridge in the morning. Used rocks to cross river in the afternoon as I did not want to test the strength of the bridge in the warm temperatures. The crossing of Clay Brook is on a man made bridge with about two feet of snow on top |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. A few trees across the Jewell Trail at such a high level that it requires an easy duck to avoid |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw no dogs on the trail today |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw a few insects but they were not bothersome |
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 | Comments: |
The Jewell Trail below the tree line was a packed snowshoe track. In the morning bare boot hiking was okay as long as one stayed on the packed snow. By afternoon the snow was weakening in the heat so snowshoes were best for flotation. Above tree line there was a variety of surface conditions; bare rock, mud, spring run-off, frozen slush, and deep snow with postholes. Most of the hike I wore snowshoes but for some of the Gulside and the Jefferson Loop Trail I used microspikes. The foot traffic above tree line on the Jewell Trail strays from the actual trail. The current route crosses some vegetation that occasionally results in spruce traps. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-04-13 |
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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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