| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Caps Ridge Trail, Six Husbands Trail, Gulfside, Sphinx Trail, Great Gulf Trail, Greenough Spring Spurs, The Cornice |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at the Caps Ridge lot!!!! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
many water crossings on upper Great Gulf portions - very slippery rock. Water Crossings on Sphinx were rock-hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of work has been done on Sphinx - KUDOS!!!!! Top 2 miles of Great Gulf Trail NEED BLAZES!!!! I know it's part of the Great Gulf Wilderness, but, given the apparent landslide/avalanches, blazes are lost and missing. I had to trample alpine vegetation whenever I found myself off-trail. A few blazes would save some vegetation!!!!! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
rocks too rough for dogs |
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 | Bugs: |
a few along the streams of Sphinx & Great Gulf |
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 | Comments: |
Completely AWESOME presie day!!! Saw some familiar faces - always fun!!!
Did a loop to travel trails I had not before. Itinerary: Caps Ridge up and over Jefferson, down Six Husbands to Gulfside. Then, down Sphinx (not a bad descent at all!!!) to Great Gulf (at around 3600') back up to Washington via Great Gulf. Down from Washington via Gulfside to the Cornice to Caps Ridge. Great Gulf Trail portion took FAR longer than anticipated. Beautiful lake in there surrounded by the Great Gulf Cirque - truly a special spot!!!! But, once above the pool, trailfinding was difficult to impossible up the scree/rockslide slope that is the upper portion of the Great Gulf Trail. Few blazes there and a few small cairns. It is VERY easy to get lost near waterfalls/streams up the headwall. Took almost 2 hours to ascend the headwall and that was due primarily to route finding.
A great day for the presies!!!! YAY!!!!
NOTE: Greenough Spring running well (along Gulfside) |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-08-07 |
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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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