Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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| Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 19, 2012 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was full. Had to park on the Road |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All Bridged Solidly |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One Blowdown on the Webster Cliff but was easy to push through the branches |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog having a good day. Not too cold in the woods. A little chilly on the summits probably. |
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| Comments: |
All of the trails are well packed except the Webster Cliff on the ridge where there was drifting and postholing. We used Tubbs Flex Alps start to finish though spikes would have been ok except on the ridge and many people were using them without hacking up the trail. We descended the Jackson branch from the Jackson summit. There were steps cut out just off the the summit cone which work fine for spikes but were difficult with snowshoes. Flex Alps were fine directly to the left of the steps descending with a little caution.
Congrats to KristyR for W4K#1 and to BarbaraR for W4K#6. We had some views to the south and west but the Presidentials were fogged. Still great to be out. |
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| Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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| E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-19 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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