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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Washington, Mt. Clay, Mt. Jefferson, NH
Trails
Trails: Cog Rail Trail, Gulfside, Trinity Heights Connector, Clay Loop, Jefferson Loop, Jewell Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at the Cog paid my ten dollars 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Crossing at Cog on Jewell not bridged but easily hoppable  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: All trails in great shape other than on the Gulfside the Sphinx intersection sign is down again. There are six blowdowns on the Jewell all step over or walk around. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail beside Cog in great shape mostly snow free until about 4000 ft on the left side of tracks. Started bareboot and put crampons on at the service building before the level building. The trail surface is windblown ice glazed snow. It's just soft enough to allow crampons to bite in for perfect traction. At uppers elevation surface is very similar with the addition of chunks of ice.

It was nice meeting a familiar hiker today at the summit of Mt Washington that had ascended a different way. We both hiked at a distance to Mt Jefferson.Descending towards the head wall of the Great Gulf Wilderness is also very tedious with the ice but with crampons no issues at all I took the Clay loop which was also in great shape. Microspikes could be used on the Jewell once back into treeline with no problem.  
Name
Name: Namaste  
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-04-08 
Link
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