| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Mizpah Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 22, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hiker parking fee at Cog base station seems to be over for the season. No specific hiker lot, or person taking money. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All minor, no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on Jewell. Some decent sized blowdowns on the Crawford Path below Mizpah Cutoff junction. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Some icy areas could pose a problem for descending. |
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 | Comments: |
Barebooted Jewell to Gulfside - breakable ice starting around treeline. Microspikes went on for Gulfside - blue ice and black ice. Sizable patches of blue and black ice continued all the way to Mizpah Hut - would hit significant bare area, take off spikes, then need them around next turn. Mizpah Cutoff and lower Crawford Path were both quite wet. Heard that Ammonoosuc Trail needed crampons. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-11-22 |
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 | Link: |
 http://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtwashington-2009-1122.php |
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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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