| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Cog Rail Tracks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 26, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
upper lot at station half full. $10 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Jewell entrance by Marshfield station is solid bridge |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
excellent. Jewell is excellent snowshoe track on a few feet of snow (although we did see a bb'er [carrying ss's !] go down) |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
two got drained, but LBD is Never out of energy, goes anywhere all the time |
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 | Bugs: |
nah |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
SPECTACULAR perfect blue sky day, 100 mile visibility. snow formations infinitely variable and beautiful and magnificent. west side of Presies totally snow covered with some windblown crust, but much loose dry snow and drifts; no icy areas currently requiring ice ax/crampons. [if not on snowshoes, you'd be doing it the hard way.] above tree line, Gulfside now only lightly tracked. going down railway tracks, relatively easy on S side in middle section; the rest easy. wish we had time to get to W's summit. excellent sunset as we arrived at Marshfield.
Kestrel data: T=24F W=9mph WC= 9F [NB: only wind was on very peak of Jefferson; otherwise in bright sun a fleece shirt and windbreaker were all that was necessary.]
[sunburned faces!] |
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 | Name: |
jacksons/NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-27 |
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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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