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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Jefferson, NH
Trails
Trails: Castle Trail, Jefferson Loop, Gulfside, Randolph Path, Lowe's Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, May 21, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Large enough lot to hold whoever wants to come 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: You will get wet at the Israel River crossing unless you can balance on a 4" diameter downed tree. I chose to remove socks and boots - a chilling experience at 6:00a.m. on a 32° morning 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Lots of debris on the Castle Trail, a couple blowdowns 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: None in the morning as it was a cold day, but in the afternoon back in the trees they played tag with my head 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: A fellow who I crossed paths with on Lowe's Path had a Canon lens cap that he found. Not mine. 
 
Comments
Comments: An uncharacteristically calm day above treeline. No snow or ice on Castle Trail except for a few minor and avoidable patches amongst the Castles. Two snowfields on Gulfside on the flank of Jefferson. One is not a big deal if you slip, the other one is much steeper and would take you for a ride. I barebooted but it wasn't entirely safe. On Randolph Path there were some deep but short snow patches in the upper reaches. As noted above, a very exhilarating walk across the Israel River. I had planned to descend via Castle Ravine Trail but could hear the river roaring when I was up at the Castles and didn't want to deal with the multiple crossings that the CRT had to offer and instead went down Lowe's Path.  
Name
Name: Eric Storm 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2017-05-22 
Link
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