| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Coq Rail tr., Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Webster-Cliff tr., Webster-Jackson tr. (Jackson Branch) |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$10 fee at Base Station - plenty of space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only one - on Webster-Jackson: Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Messy sections with numerous blowdowns north of Mizpah Spring Hut |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good conditions everywhere |
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 | Comments: |
Coq Rail tr.: Packed down and solid. We barebooted to the steepest section and then put on snowshoes which we kept on to Monroe.
Monroe-Ike: Tracked out with variations here and there. Snowfields are solid. Some boney sections. Any footwear will work, nothing is perfect.
Ike-Pierce: Solid.
Pierce-Jackson: Tracked out but tracks are narrow and not consolidated. Snowshoes. At the ~mid-point between Pierce and the hut it looks like the folks who broke it out (a big thank you to them!) had trouble with route-finding (not surprising, really) and there are a bunch of variations. Variations just north of the hut as well - probably trying to avoid blowdown sections but there are too many and not all can be avoided.
Webster-Jackson: The best at the end! In superb condition. Wide, solid and smooth.
Thank you to Georg for a superb day in the Presies and for providing the car-spot.
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-28 |
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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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