| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No issue parking at Highland Center. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Had to bushwhack around 2 of them to find areas to cross. Was able to find fallen logs to walk across on both of them. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All good. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
A green beanie was on the trailhead sign when we finished. |
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 | Comments: |
This trail is a mess right now. The main section of the trail isn’t awful, but it’s slow going. Lots of bare rock/ice on the steeps made for some tricky descending. Once above the split, Jackson Branch is a postholed shitshow. Somebody really, really, REALLY wanted to get up there this week, and no problem destroying the track to do so. There are a ton of ankle- to knee-deep postholes all the way to the summit. I think I got caught on at least half a dozen of them. I imagine with the freeze having set in that they are going to be quite dangerous for a bit. Summit cone was tricky getting down, as it’s pretty much all rock and ice. |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-14 |
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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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