| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 5, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead parking is under construction. Plenty of parking on the road, just pull off the pavement and watchout of a small washout area |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Crossings were fine. The bigger crossing is easier a little north of the trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of standing water. More rocks in mud pits would help keep people on the trail instead of working around them. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A single XL Microspike on Summit of Jackson where Webster Cliff come up onto the ledge. I left it draped on a spruce well away from the edge of the ledge (right coming up from Webster at the end of the first ledge, at the bend). |
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 | Comments: |
Mixed spring conditions on Jackson but all very doable with microspikes. The monorail was mostly stable-- not much postholing going on by anyone and I only broke through once and not that deeply. Thank the well-travelled trail for a broader monorail. Some people without microspikes turned around, others made it up (they are braver than I would have been). Lots of snow above about 3000, mixed down low. Ice down low is quite hard and slippery-- I caught an edge of a spike while descending rather fast and hit the ground fast and hard. Intel from the Webster Cliff trail is not good. Didn't look like any recent traffic. A couple tried it and turned around because they were postholing up to their crotch. Another guy made it the opposite direction but had a similar experience except that he lost the trail in several spots, including at the end. Great day in the mountains, even if just for a brief hike. Happy trails! |
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 | Name: |
PamW |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-06 |
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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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