Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster - Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail - 4-24-2016

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster, NH

	Trails:	Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail

	Date of Hike:	Sunday, April 24, 2016

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Warm weather starting to get more people out but plenty of parking available.

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes

	Recommended Equipment:	Light Traction

	Water Crossing Notes:	Wet rocks are black ice. Ice bridges on upper mountain starting to break down and become unstable

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Many blow downs already cleared. Once blow down on Webster Cliff (~1/4-mile after junction of Webster Jackson) trail will need to be removed. Easy to get around but currently frozen in ice.

	Dog-Related Notes:

	Bugs:	Chilly weather still keeping bugs away but probably not for much longer

	Lost and Found:	Saw some sun glasses on the trail sign at the junction of the Webster-Cliff trail and the Webster-Jackson trail


	Comments:	First 2-miles are clear of ice and snow. In the morning, the trails were nice and crunchy. Later in the day, this turned to mud. Above the 2-mile point, lots of areas of boiler plate ice. In ridge runs, there are some areas of snow with mono rail. As there was not much snow, the post-holing that was present didn't look too painful. Saw a number of hikers heading up Jackson in the afternoon without spikes. Nice weather in the valley gets people out but the upper mountains still have lots of ice. Without spikes you are not going to make it to the top of Jackson safely.

	Name:	Dale Hutchinson

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	Date Submitted:	2016-04-25

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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.