| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Clay, Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfiside, Jefferson Loop, Clay Loop, Trinity Heights Connector, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 2, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of space at the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trailhead lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All minor and bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The usual winter blowdowns, nothing significant |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
good day for them but none seen |
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 | Comments: |
A no wind day with high clouds. Trail conditions covered most everything. Jewell was a near perfect snowshoe track. Above treeline, switched to Hillsound light crampons. Lots of ice with some exposed rock. Microspikes are a bit skimpy on some of the larger and steeper icy areas. Easy going to Jefferson on Gulfiside. Mt. Clay loop was not so well traveled and the track wandered a lot over crusted drifts. Gulfside adjacent to Great Gulf was very icy as was the trail next to the cog. I opted for the cog ice flow. Crawford path to the Hut is hard crusted snow and ice. A slip without an ice axe handy could send you into the rocks below if you follow the trail. Mt. Monroe loop was sketchy as usual - steep with some ice and drifted snow. I found my own path down to the northeast. The ammo was a minefield of postholes up high. Skiers smoothed it out near the bottom. I donned snowshoes for the bottom flats. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-03 |
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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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