| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, May 12, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1st car in lot at 8:45, couple at 3:00 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Flume Cascade Brook easily jumped |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One down tree on lower .2 of Crawford Path |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw none |
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 | Bugs: |
couple buzzed by, nothing bothersome |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found: 1 black Hillshound (microspike style) on Pierce. Email me if yours |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent outing to grab these two peaks. Bare booted to Jackson summit though could've put the spikes on for about 3/4 of a mile below the ledges; easy enough to bare boot if your balance is good. Summit bare. Spiked down as it was a steep narrow monorail that was punched through in spots, solid ice in others. Spiked over to Mitzpah where I removed them. Again could have spiked up the last stretch to Pierce but bare booted w/no problems. Coming off Pierce I should have used them to save some time. What a tedious stretch down Crawford to the cutoff. Took longer than it should have but I really had no problems bare booting. Saw only 2 other humans all day. No rain. Blue skies. Total time just under 6 hrs, 8.5 miles, 2900 ft elevation. |
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 | Name: |
Kathy |
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 | E-Mail: |
klvxyz@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-12 |
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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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