| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 9, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking only ours and one other car- the only other hiker we saw all day |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most water still iced over, but not very thick; one small crossing open and easily walkable across the rocks |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns of any consequence |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One friendly well- behaved (?)boxer-mix |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One dog bootie and a trekking pole snow basket had been left at the trail sign |
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 | Comments: |
There was anywhere from an inch of new snow at the beginning of the trail to 6 inches as we got closer to the summit. However, the summit and the exposed scramble up there were pretty windswept- bare rock and ice. Gusting pretty hard the short time we were up there taking pictures- got back down in the trees as quickly as we could. Trail was well-packed, in good shape- some rocks just beginning to peek through the snow and ice. Wore moderate traction (Camp Magix- similar to Hillsound Trail Pro Crampons), and icy as it was in places, very glad we did. Snowshoes got a free ride up and back. Saw one other hiker- in microspikes- looked like he managed OK. |
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 | Name: |
Steve K |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-09 |
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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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