| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mount Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Decent sized pull off lot across from trailhead on 302 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Downed tree about 20' upstream you can cross, or you can rock hop across, watch for glaze ice on rocks. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a Doodle on my way down, scampering up with no issues. |
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 | Comments: |
Bare ground, rocks, ice, and patchy snow until the Webster-Jackson split. Above the split, the trail transitions from a dusting of snow on ice to complete snow coverage around 3200'. The trail is firm but a little choppy from freeze-thaw cycles. Some icy spots just below the open ledges, ledges are mostly bare rock and easy to navigate.
Started off in studded winter trail runners, then put on rock spikes at Bugel Cliff until the ledges, where I removed them. On the descent, I wore sharp Hillsounds to the Webster-Jackson split so I could move faster, but it would have been fine with rock spikes on, just slower. From the split, I put the rock spikes back on and removed them after the water crossing (studded winter trail runners).
Cold morning, conditions are not great, but not awful, just on the slow side with ice hidden underneath the new dusting of snow. Snow above 3000' in the woods will be hanging around for a while until it really starts to warm up at elevation.
Great views from the top before the snow squalls came through. |
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 | Name: |
Chris |
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 | E-Mail: |
dailey7779@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-07 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/18014368520 |
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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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