| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Caps Ridge Trail, Jefferson Notch Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 14, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mt. Clinton Rd. closed, Jefferson Notch Road closed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Numerous blowdowns on Caps Ridge Trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
3 dogs; they had trouble descending Caps Ridge |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Party of 7 humans + 3 dogs. Ascended by Jewel Trail to Gulfside. Some snow still left higher up on Jewel, slushy, but bareboot was doable. Gulfside was bare ground. Descended via Caps Ridge, maybe this was a bad move in retrospect. The rain held off till we were off the ledges. Still some snow but not much. The blowdowns were incessant and difficult. Some of them I seem to remember from Dec. when I last used this route. The road was a 3 mile walk out from trailhead. It was OK. |
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 | Name: |
Dave |
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 | E-Mail: |
cliffbay@aol.com |
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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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