Mt. Washington - Jewell Trail, Gulfside - 12-21-2020

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Washington, NH

	Trails:	Jewell Trail, Gulfside

	Date of Hike:	Monday, December 21, 2020

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Parked at cog railway ($10) even though parking right down the road for free (never started from cog prior to this hike though & thought what the hell)

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes

	Water Crossing Notes:	Bridged.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	4-5 down on Jewel probably none that would require more than hand tools.

	Dog-Related Notes:	n/a

	Bugs:	not sure why or how but when it warms up sometimes i see a few spiders moving very slowly in the snow every once in a while..

	Lost and Found:	black diamond crampon found on gulfside trail....reach out if it is yours.


	Comments:	Mountain forecast website indicated it would be a clear day without wind ontop of washington. It was. Without significant wind the clouds stayed in place negating any potential for views. I was suprised by the number of people out hiking when i started at 1130AM. I was not surprised how bad the trail was post-holed above tree-line.

	Name:	jack hutchison

	E-Mail:	jhhutchison2008@gmail.com

	Date Submitted:	2020-12-22

	Link:	https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=JackH20&set=a.10158765069645281&__cft__[0]=AZUGBpWm_LlgYj86-RlW_7HRMJ1jSfYdBWkDDgMRy68Ff5bxRHrTPXQ6aQAC75Bqm8KIvN0rgqoLC3eIq7Zu1ByfR_hGFBjkx118G8oAfrXjaODL-wa4bCEguUrCwi0Qwes&__tn__=-R
		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.