| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 2, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking. No fees |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blow downs on Jewell, but all were easily avoided. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
We were the first, apparently in a while, to go up Jewell. Lower elevations had snow but no traction was needed to break trail. Higher elevations had several inches of powder and snowshoes would definitely have helped. We broke trail without them to Gulfside with another hiker following. We started to head towards Jefferson and he headed for Washington. We both turned around after a couple hundred yards deciding that breaking trail that far was not in the cards. Ont he way down we passed a single hiker who said he was scouting for a Presi traverse (he wasn't happy to hear our report from above). The winds were very light above treeline and the views were amazing with the undercast clouds. Our descent was much easier with a the the beginnings of a broken out trail to follow! |
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 | Name: |
Green Mountain Hiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
justin.lavely@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-12-04 |
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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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