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: |
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed space for cars across from trailhead. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Comments: |
For the first time since November, we were able to ascend a peak in microspikes. The trail was frozen when we arrived around 7:10am. We carried snowshoes, thinking we would need them for the descent when the trail started to warm, but we got down early, before the trail started to get soft. We met two ladies in snowshoes and five folks in microspikes. I don’t think anyone made a dent in the trail this morning (step off the trail though, as we did to let others go by, and you may well sink to your thighs...as we did). Anyone wanting to do the peak this afternoon might need to wear the snowshoes though as the sun is out and the trail will likely get a bit soft as the day goes on. Also, one to three inches of snow are expected tonight, so tomorrow’s trail might require snowshoes all the way.
A bunch of people hiked during the past few days, when it was warm, and left some impressive postholes (now frozen) pretty much all over the trail. My hiking pole disappeared in one of them. Can’t have been pleasant for whoever made that hole. Sage and I think some of the postholes we saw today should be inducted into the Posthole Hall of Fame.
Congrats to Sage for gridding out Jackson. We had beautiful sunny skies and clear views for her last Jackson Grid visit. |
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| Name: |
TrishandSage |
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| E-Mail: |
Patriciaellisherr@post.harvard.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-06 |
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| Link: |
https://sageswhitemountaintreks.blogspot.com |
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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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