| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Caps Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Jefferson Notch Road Trail head parking was not full with only a few cars at 7:30sm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail was in great shape only one small log on the trail. Very dry an excellent footing. Some of the blazes need to be repainted. Good thing the stacked rock carins were visible. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few dogs today. |
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 | Bugs: |
Saw and heard them but my clothes are treated so they don’t land on me. |
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 | Comments: |
Beautiful day to hike and once you get to the alpine zone the temperate were in the 50’s and felt nice with a little breeze. I left the parking lot at 8:50am and returned at 2:49pm. I had some snacks and took an extended view of the Presidential’s. Mount Washington was mostly clear and great views of the southern and northern peaks. I met a few people along the way and the brief conversations. Always a great day when you have mostly blue sky’s. I had not hiked the peak because I have read the caps ledges and ridges were steep and scary. I will agree the are just that. You do a lot of scrambling on the caps. One step and hand hold at a time and sit down shimming on the way down. Not too bad though. |
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 | Name: |
Tom O’Malley |
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 | E-Mail: |
tomalley@me.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-07-29 |
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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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