| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the lower lot at Base Station |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
We avoided the crossing where the bridge used to be as it wasn't frozen over yet. We headed up the tracks a few hundred feet and hooked onto the old spur path |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown about a mile up trail, we walked in the woods a few feet to get around it |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would have been a great hike for cold weather seasoned pups |
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 | Comments: |
A great day to be above treeline, temps in the high teens and wind under 15MPH with a wind chill above zero. Snowshoes were a must below treeline and for a tenth of a mile or two above it, then light traction was perfect for the trip over to Jefferson and back. There was a hiker behind us on the way down who was post-holing horribly below treeline, hopefully the hiker behind him was able to smooth out that mess a little bit.
Great last day of fall hike with Denise and a couple of PCTers (Tip-Toe & Muffin) :) |
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 | Name: |
Chris and Tip-Toe |
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 | E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-21 |
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 | Link: |
 https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/2016/12/one-last-fall-hike-mount-jefferson.html |
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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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