| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Ammnoosuc trailhead. Plenty of parking. Paid fee to park. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Started from Ammnosuc trailhead. Both water crossings on Jewell had wooden bridges across them, so no issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of duck unders and some walk overs. Nothing too tricky. |
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 | Comments: |
Wish there had been more snow today. A lot of the snow has been melted by the recent rain. Conditions were a little snow over ice in a lot of places on Jewell trail. Above treeline it was a mix of snow, ice, and dry rock. Snowshoes went for a free ride. Wore microspikes from car to treeline. Changed to mountaineering crampons and kept them on above treeline and back to the car. Wore crampons all the way down, because there was enough ice hiding underneath the thin layer of snow that made me worry about a possible fall coming down. Everyone else I saw on trail had just microspikes though. I can be a little overly cautious. It was a great day above treeline. The only tricky part was a few spots on Jewell when you come out of treeline. Seeing some of the cairns can be a little tricky, which made me have to spend more time on navigating the trail then when I was on gulfside or the jefferson loop trails. |
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 | Name: |
Jennie |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-09 |
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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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