| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 30, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at USFS Ammo trailhead lot. Not sure why everyone likes to park at the cog and pay twice as much |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Comments: |
A perfect sunny windless day above treeline today. Used traction all the way up Jewell to the Gulfside junction where we switched to snowshoes, mostly because I didn't feel like carrying them on my back. Snowshoes did help with the hidden spruce trap or drift here and there to Jefferson, but traction probably would have been fine and allowed for less side stepping. Backtracking on Gulfside towards Washington had not been touched, but still wasn't too bad. Snowshoes were helpful, but there really isn't a lot of powder right now. Coming down Crawford from Washington was the prefect combination of packed powder and loose granular to allow for a very rapid descent. Got from Washington to Lakes of the clouds in 20 minutes. There is an enormous ice rink right beside the hut, looks like there was a flood that quickly froze solid. But it doesn't block the trail so it's not an issue, just cool to look at. Ammo was packed all the way down and easily done in just traction. |
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 | Name: |
Ross |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-31 |
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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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