| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster-Jackson Trail (Jackson Branch), Webster-Jackson Trail, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking -- plowed, accessible -- at the Crawford Connector parking area. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One duck-under/crawl-under blowdown, about 6 inches in diameter, on Crawford Connector a short distance from the parking area. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful -- if a tad windy -- day out. Headed up with the idea of doing Pierce and Eisenhower, the latter only if the wind up top wasn't too annoying. It was. Plan B was to head over to Jackson, and we're glad we did. With the wind at our back, we enjoyed 6-12 inches of unbroken, dry powder atop a barely discernible but stable track.
From Pierce to Jackson was snowshoe heaven. (Light traction up to Pierce and down from Jackson.)
Once on Jackson, the winds were a factor, and we quickly headed down below treeline.
Saw but 4-5 people all day, and no one on summits or the ridge.
Lovely bluebird day, with fresh coating of white on the entire Presidential Range.
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-30 |
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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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