| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 19, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the West side of 302, South of the Highland Center. Plenty of space |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All snow bridged or easily hopped. One tricky jump on the Webster-Jackson trail and getting more difficult with the melting snow. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Webster Cliff Ridge trail is a bit hard to follow at times, especially near the hut and at the summit of Pierce. The snow pack is thick and the drifts hide the trail a bit. The track is defined at this point, but it can't hurt to have a compass in case. Crawford and Webster-Jackson were well packed and easy to follow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Mook had a blast. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nada |
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 | Comments: |
Awesome day, under clear skies and over decently fresh snow. The pack was very soft at times, especially on the ridge between Pierce and Jackson, but I was surprised at how quickly the monorail has formed after the latest snow and relatively warm weather. The ridge trail towards Jackson is a bit hard to find at the top of Pierce -- Curl around to the right side (looking southwest) of the summit cone to find the trail tucked away. |
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 | Name: |
SipO |
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 | E-Mail: |
khecht@wesleyan.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-04-20 |
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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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