| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
|
 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Edmands Path |
|
 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 31, 2018 |
|
 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
|
|
 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
|
 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
|
 | Water Crossing Notes: |
snow bridged and easy |
|
 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
|
|
 | Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
 | Bugs: |
|
|
 | Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
 | Comments: |
Late start around 10 AM from parking area on Mt Clinton rd. Walked along the road down to Webster Jackson trailhead. Trail was well packed so we started with spikes. Some ambitious masochists had been through when the trail wasn't so packed as there were medium depth postholes everywhere. The higher the elevation the deeper the postholes, trail is pretty messed up. Spikes were fine to summit Jackson, ice is pretty soft. In between Jackson and Pierce snow was softer and we switched to snowshoes. Stayed in snowshoes all the way over Pierce and to the junction with Eisenhower Loop although we did have to skirt some exposed rocks. Spikes over Eisenhower and down to the junction with Edmands and then back to snowshoes down to the road. Edmands looked like very little recent activity and the trail has enough snow that your constantly fighting tree branches at the higher levels...snow was so soft by the end of the day that we were sinking quite a bit even with the snowshoes. A beautiful Spring day in the mountains with great company! |
|
 | Name: |
John and Mel |
|
 | E-Mail: |
jwilson@worcester.edu |
|
| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-31 |
|
 | Link: |
 https:// |
|
|
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. |
|
