| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
My car was the only one |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Jackson's most difficult crossing not bad due to crusty snow on ledges, but microspikes helpful. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No blowdowns on W-J. Both had running water in places. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Pepper found it easy going with minimal snow, no wind and mild temps. He knows about a tricky spot or two involving broken & slanted ledges near Jackson's cone and so he wasn't fooled like his first hike on them. |
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 | Comments: |
Today's forecast was off but better than the very erroneous ones preceding it days before. Lt. snow all morning amidst a very low cloud ceiling and no views; in the pm the snow stopped and the clouds in places lifted just a little; all peaks were hidden all day.
I thought we could do Willey and then when the peaks cleared for the afternoon as forecast go do Lincoln & Lafayette, but instead we had to just pop up Jackson. We saw no one, so Pepper had a ball running free on the trails. Temps were mild, there was no wind, and it just felt good to move fast and free on the trails, far away from the computers. The woods were lovely, dark and deep. |
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 | Name: |
Pepper and Me |
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 | E-Mail: |
windriversjohn at gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-14 |
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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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