| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 10, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The base road and the lower hiker lot were not plowed yesterday am but by now is well packed down, |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The start of the Jewell trail is well marked with surveyor stakes with blue tags. In back of Marshfield station stay to the left and follow the cog up until you see the stakes. Cross over the cog at a safe place. (easier without snowshoes!) |
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 | Comments: |
We used snowshoes on the Jewell, switched to crampons above tree line.
Bare booters made a mess here and there with postholes that our shoes could not repair. On the return trip we donned the snowshoes again to even out the trail as best we could. |
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 | Name: |
Cymbidium |
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 | E-Mail: |
maineri at metrocast dot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-11 |
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 | Link: |
 https://picasaweb.google.com/104308444592394929721/Jefferson20120310?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCK6JyNq6kq77KQ&feat=directlink |
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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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