| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 15, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
main crossing difficult requiring a leap of faith. Other open crossings flowing strong and required stepping on submerged rocks. Some upper crossings still bridged but wont last long. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
most winter blowdowns have been dealt with |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
crossing may intimidate some dogs |
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 | Comments: |
radar showed a brief window this afternoon which matched work schedule so headed north and hit trail head at 3:00.much brighter skies and no rain north of the notches though windy in Crawfords. Some running water in trail and crossing was interesting for sure. No snow to speak of to Webster jackson split. Rail started about 1/4 mile up from there and pretty much constant. Spikes were perfect as the snowshoes got a free ride today. Rail quite narrow in spots..up to 3 feet high in places but very solid the whole way..Some blue ice in places.. "Ramp" ledges to the summit all melted off. Ran into a drizzle line near the spring but while windy on summit no precip. Made it all the way back down to Elephants Head spur before rain started and it was no big deal.
A classic example of why sometimes...you just go..
Nice to c hat with shawn and robbie who were out testing gear today |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-05-15 |
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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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