| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Still fully snowbridged, but the largest one has a posthole through it. Still fairly firm on snowshoes, but the water's rushing underneath. Crossing can be an issue at the height of spring runoff. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few assorted blowdowns and widowmakers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw a pair of non-hiking boots in the parking lot. |
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 | Comments: |
Soft spring snow early this evening. Full snow cover, still generally multiple feet deep. Mix of stable monorail and occasional blue ice (soft) up to Bugle Cliff. Pu pu platter thereafter, with soft snow, stable and unstable monorail, and plenty of postholes. This would have been awful to descend without snowshoes.
No recent tracks on the Webster branch.
The scrambles prior to the Jackson summit are still mostly covered, with only the last ledge being mostly bare (dumped my snowshoes at the base of it for the last 100 feet or so).
Light snowshoes were ideal for flotation in the increasingly soft snow, traction, and leaving the trail in equal or better shape than I found it.
Warm late afternoon/early evening with temperatures probably around 60F, occasional glimpses of sun, and increasing winds. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-11 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/ |
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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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