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Peaks
Peaks Mt. Jefferson, NH
Trails
Trails: Caps Ridge Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 27, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Jefferson Notch road parking was on serious overload. We lucked out when a kind soul re-adjusted his truck's parking in an overflow area, acros from the main trailhead parking, and allowed us park off road. Thank you again. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One blowdown just East of the first outlook. One of my companions, following me, heard me say something about a blowdown that I just ducked, when he nearly planted his forehead into the same blowdown. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw maybe 3 dogs. Most were doing rather well on the steep terrain.  
Bugs
Bugs: Only when we stopped. Did someone forget to properly feed these pests? 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Mt Jefferson looked like an ant hill. Many peakbaggers were out.
We had the good fortune of finishing before the hail,downpours and t-storms arrived. We were tailgating next to our vehicle when the fun began.

Great day overall. Sun, blue skies, then the heavy clouds started to gather over Washington and Jefferson probably prompted me to abbreviate our summit visit. We packed up right after lunch and left. Didn't really think it was going to rain before evening, but the barometric pressure was trending down...

..still felt genuinely fortunate to get this hike in. We had scheduled twice before, but had to cancel because on June 2nd Jefferson Notch road was still closed by NHDOT, and again June 29th when the weather was dismal. No regrets! Awesome hike. Probably 4th time for me. First time for my 2 companions. They were astonished by the steep caps and lovely views. I never grow weary of this trail's charms.  
Name
Name: Wing Footed Boy 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-07-28 
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