Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster, NH |
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| Trails: |
Webster Cliff Trail, Webster-Jackson Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, July 6, 2017 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A few spaces open at Saco Lake when I arrived (9 a.m. on a Thursday) and departed (4 p.m.); no vehicles were parked down the road where the AT crosses US 302. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Mud - Significant |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no major crossings, and the small streams on Jackson-Webster seemed low |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Webster Cliff (AT) Tr. from US 302 to Mt. Webster in good condition, although blazing could be better, especially on the slide and scrambles going up Mt. Webster, where it is sometimes unclear which way to climb. Between Webster and Jackson there are some deteriorating planks in the small marshy meadows, and Jackson-Webster Tr. seemed even more eroded, wet, and muddy (for most of its length) than when I was on it three years ago. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Quite a few happy dogs on Jackson-Webster, but scrambles on Webster Cliff would make it difficult for dogs. |
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| Bugs: |
no issues |
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| Comments: |
I biked down from Crawford Notch to begin hiking at the Webster Cliff trailhead on US 302 (don't do this if you're peakbagging). The highway is very steep (13% grade) and shoulders are narrow at times, and there is quite a bit of truck traffic, so care is essential! Webster Cliff trail has a little bit of everything (excellent views, short scrambles, even a bit of a slide), but the part from US 302 to Mt. Webster could be difficult if you're a beginner or acrophobic. |
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| Name: |
David Schulenberg |
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| E-Mail: |
dschulen@wagner.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-07-07 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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