Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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| Trails: |
US 302, Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 31, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty @ Highland Center. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged by Ma Nature - no issues. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Open areas just S of Jackson and N of the hut have several felled and nearly felled trees making navigation a bit of a challenge. Nothing else of note on this route. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
I probably saw 5 or 6 today. All were well behaved and having a good time. |
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| Bugs: |
None. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Nothing. |
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| Comments: |
-Webster-Jackson Trail to the fork: a little choppy but solid for spikes in the early AM.
-Webster Branch: solid and fairly smooth.
-Webster --> Jackson: some chop and postholes, still solid mid-late morning.
-Jackson --> hut: postholes abound in addition to softening conditions late morning/early afternoon - but trail still mostly supportive.
-Hut --> Pierce: soft and a postholed mess. I switched to snowshoes at the hut, no longer delaying the inevitable.
-Pierce --> 302: still solid above Mizpah Cutoff, increasingly soft and choppy below mid-afternoon.
Make of the above what you will. I encountered a few folks in the afternoon without snowshoes which will likely mess up the trail conditions even more. The theme throughout was to stay on the trail - stepping off to the side you will sink to your knees at least.
It was an absolute gorgeous day to be out! Blue skies and comfy-cool temps made for a very fun loop. I probably saw about 20 others in total - and about half of them were on the home stretch from Pierce. Of all the day's highlights perhaps the best one was chatting with Lady Grey at the alpine bog N of Jackson :) |
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| Name: |
HMJ |
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| E-Mail: |
trailsntrees(at)gmail(dot)com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-31 |
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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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