| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 12, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I was the only car in the forest service lot. (That should’ve been a clue ... everyone else thought this was a bad idea) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Wooden bridges or hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blow downs. Duck unders, step overs, go arounds, and leap overs (for tall graceful dogs) Chainsaws needed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My dogs had no trouble. Lots of streams and puddles to drink. |
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 | Bugs: |
I saw one. It didn’t bite me. |
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 | Comments: |
The weather report led me to hope that the summits would clear by the time I hiked up there. This did not occur.
Every spring trail condition was present on Jewell today. I bare booted the whole way up and down, although a case could have been made for spikes. I carried my snowshoes, and a dog carried my spikes. Most of the monorail was stable, some collapsed, some I post holed. The going wasn’t pleasant, but it wasn’t terribly difficult either. The rain started halfway up, and it was coming right into our faces on the wind. At gulfside trail the temperature seemed to be dropping, the wind was stronger, and there was no sign of the clouds blowing away so we went home. I think we’ll leave this one for next winter. |
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 | Name: |
Amy & the Pyrs |
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 | E-Mail: |
amyr72@juno.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-12 |
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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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