| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside Trail, Mount Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 31, 2009 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Cog base fine. Base Road okay (drive slowly, though) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridge on Jewell Trail A-OK |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Comments: |
Jewell Trail to treeline well-packed, easy to follow. Jewell above treeline mix of drifted snow (some firm, some soft), some breakable crust, icy snow (some saturated, frozen snow, some real ice), bare rock. Cairns in varying degrees of visibility. Gulfside and Jefferson loop similar. We snowshoed all the way to Jefferson, but most opted to switch to crampons for the trip back to treeline, then don snowshoes for the trip down from there. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2009-12-31 |
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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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