| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 16, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The lots were full when we arrived at around 10am; we had to park in a line of cars along Rt. 302. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy (mostly frozen). |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One or two trees across the trail, easy to climb over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We met several dogs along the trail. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
We saw a red hat that someone had hung on a tree branch. I think it was along the Webster Cliff Trail between Mt. Jackson and Mt. Webster, but it might have been along the Webster branch of the Webster-Jackson Trail (I can't remember for sure - sorry). |
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 | Comments: |
We used only microspikes since the whole trail was well packed snow. There were a few patches of ice, some with a little slush, but easy to traverse with microspikes. We had been worried about whether we would need crampons for the Jackson summit cone, but even there there was a path of packed snow up to the summit, and for descending we could butt-slide down the Webster Cliff Trail. Snowshoes are recommended only because the winter storm on January 17 will drop a lot of fresh snow on the trails. |
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 | Name: |
mathbp |
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 | E-Mail: |
tiramisu_eater@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-16 |
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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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