| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A LOT of cars on 302 and all the lots were full but I did roll up to the trailhead on a Sunday at 10 am so there’s that |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Everything was deeply covered in snow, didn’t even notice them |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Amazing shape, only one or two blowdowns on the way up jackson |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One cute dog I met after making it back to the trailhead for jackson who was just headed up and the CUTEST Aussie below the summit of pierce who I got to pet hehehe |
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 | Bugs: |
NOPE |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found half a trekking pole and found the owner later on headed up the mountain. I told him where I set it aside so I’m hopping he snagged it on the way down |
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 | Comments: |
Webster Jackson trail to mount Jackson branch and back to the trailhead. Crawford path out and back
An amazing day in the southern presis. The wind picked up throughout the day which made summiting pierce bone chillingly cold. Saw a mix of snowshoers, spikes, and bare booters (highly don’t recommend they all were struggling!!). I wore snowshoes on the way up and spikes on the way down. The snow was still pretty soft but no post holing occurred. I passed the pemi SAR on a training hike and after the group of them traveling up and down Jackson I don’t think snowshoes would be needed unless you wanted to take advantage of the heel lift bar on the uphill. The summit of Jackson was icy and warranted spikes. If you bring shoes you’ll want the spikes for this section for sure. Crawford path was looking in good shape only some short drifts below the summit of pierce per usual |
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 | Name: |
Lea G |
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 | E-Mail: |
Lea_giguere@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-06 |
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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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