| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 31, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was well plowed. Decent space. Had to cross roadside plow snow bank to access trail head. Easy paths had been made when we came off the mountain. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy. Most streams were largely frozen and snowed over. A couple needed a step on a rock - very little water flowing. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns that were easily stepped over. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail was well broken out the whole way to the summit. We were in microspikes. Most that went by us were in snowshoes. I would recommend the snowshoes as there was a ton of sliding around in the microspikes but it was manageable and we didn't change. Path up to the summit was tricky though. A series of rocks were iced over completely. A bunch of us queued and tried to figure out what to do. One guy got across in snowshoes- looked risky. Two women went in crampons and it looked easy. One women, a guy, and we went up the side of the trail hanging on to rocks and pine trees. She fell into a spruce trap that we were able to avoid as a result. She was in snowshoes. The rest of us were in spikes. Nice views from the summit and not too cold so we stayed a while enjoying lunch. Solid outing and I'm taking the crampons next outing. |
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 | Name: |
Tom B |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-31 |
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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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