| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
US 302 lot plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Completely snowbridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No major blowdowns. A few small spruce leaners up high. One tree trunk down near the trailhead, but not causing any significant issues. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is about as easy as it gets right now. As reported earlier in the week, the trail was packed down to a sidewalk. Tuesday's weather put maybe 1/4 to 1/2 inch of snow on it and then a breakable crust on top of that.
I wore Microspikes roundtrip, but I could have barebooted it if I really wanted to. One could snowshoe the Webster-Jackson Trail too, as it's covered top to bottom, but they're definitely not necessary for this out and back hike at the moment.
A few blue ice bulges near the Webster-Jackson split that can be avoided. The ledges near the summit are covered in granular with a crust on top, so no issues at the moment.
I suspect the Webster branch would also be Microspikable based upon what it looked like at the split. Webster Cliff Trail, though, would probably warrant snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-01-19 |
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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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