| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Boundary Line Trail, Jefferson Notch Road, Caps Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 5, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Jefferson Notch road still has plenty of ice, snow and frost heaves on it. Lots of monster craters. Will be a while before it opens. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The lone unbridged crossing on Boundary was hoppable with care, had to whack upstream about 20ft |
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 | Comments: |
A lovely, lovely day up high! Parked at 'lower' Ammo Lot (USFS, the one with the outhouses), took Jewell to Boundary line trail, up JNR to Caps. Zero wind, t shirt weather up high, complete with a summit beer!
The short section of Jewell and all of Boundary are snow free, wet, but clear for takeoff. JNR is extremely soft and you can posthole in the mud with your boots. Cap's Ridge is about 80% clear of snow at this point, its sporadic small sections of snow below timber. After timber its clear sailing. Dry, bare rocks to the summit.
Bareboot all day, zero need for spikes or snowshoes (both got rides) |
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 | Name: |
The Teal Goat |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sea2thebiscuit@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-06 |
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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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