| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster Cliff Trail, Mizpah Cutoff, Crawford Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 5, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at Highland Center/CNSP packed, parking on 302 for the most part. Parking at WC trailhead cleared and plentiful. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minimal, snowbridges stable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns from WC trailhead to Jackson, but all passable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 1, conditions ok for a longer legged dog on WC trail, any dog on Crawford path |
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 | Bugs: |
Nada |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost my Suunto M-3 compass. It was in my hip belt pocket, which I discovered opens from front to back. Apparently while traversing the narrower sections of the WCT, a spruce bow must have pulled it open without my noticing and it fell out. |
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 | Comments: |
Relatively warm, dry, and for the most part, windless weather made for a pleasant day in the whites. The Webster Cliff trail had a single set of tracks, until I caught up with the source about a half mile in (Liam, if you happened to find my compass, please let me know, thx). Trail was unbroken and increased in depth with elevation, topping out with about a foot of new standing snow and drifts to 24", making for slow but steady going, which was fine because the ridge afforded me one of the finest views of Carrigain and Vose Spur. This continued until the summit of Webster, where there as another set of snowshoe tracks from the other direction. Heading to Jackson, I encountered sporadic post holes, which increased in frequency beyond Jackson down to the hut. Mizpah Cutoff was not broken out and had about a foot of standing new snow on top of semi-consolidated, and as expected, Crawford path was a sidewalk. Thanks to the couple from Rhode Island for the ride back to my car. |
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 | Name: |
Rob |
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 | E-Mail: |
r_j_c_j_r@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-06 |
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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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