Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Clay, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
|
| Trails: |
Cog Rail Trail, Clay Loop, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
|
| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 23, 2019 |
|
| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Building at Base Station was open at 7, not 8, this morning. Don't know if that's just today or something new. |
|
| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
|
| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
|
| Water Crossing Notes: |
|
|
| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
|
|
| Dog-Related Notes: |
|
|
| Bugs: |
|
|
| Lost and Found: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Comments: |
Second straight weekend with an amazing above treeline day. Snowshoes were the choice up the Cog as there was some powder from recent snow. I kept them on until Gulfside, which is too bony for snowshoes. Switched to crampons and did my best to avoid rocks. Some drifting higher up as you ascend Jefferson, but not more than a few inches generally. Views were unlimited. Watching large clouds of powder roll across the summits was really cool. From the summit of Clay down to Sphinx Col is also bony, but from the summit down to the junction of Gulfside and the Cog it was quite powdery - six inches or more in places. Switched to snowshoes for the descent back down the Cog, which was now very busy with skiers. I wished I had a butt sled. I'll have to remedy that. |
|
| Name: |
K Mo |
|
| E-Mail: |
|
|
| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-23 |
|
| 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. |
|