Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Washington, NH |
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| Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Cog Railway |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 30, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at cog lot as FS lot gated in AM, FS lot open in PM |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
easy by cog |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
several blowdowns on Jewell including one triple |
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| Lost and Found: |
found pole basket & 2 hankerchiefs, left in obvious spots near where each found
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| Comments: |
When summit forecast was for "winds light and variable", I had to try this in spite of feeling tired. After using traction for ice on several wooded peaks last couple weeks, left it in pack for Mt Washington. Last half mile of Jewell below treeline had snow bonding well to ice and was good walking uphill, met a guy coming down who said I needed serious traction and showed me his Yaktrax! Above treeline mostly bare rock with snowfields in level spots which were OK. Followed ATV path down next to cog (after last trains of day), interesting to see railway close up but not what I would call a nice path.
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| Name: |
-rs |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-01 |
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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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