| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Trinity Heights Connector, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of space at the Forest Service Lot near the Cog. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges on all larger crossings are gone, but easily rock hopped. |
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 | Comments: |
Temps were at or just below freezing from my start until part way down Ammo, so the trails were firm. I barebooted Jewell to near the tree line and then put on spikes. I wore them for the remainder of the hike until the Ammo Link Trail. I carried snowshoes but never found that they would be useful. Upper Jewell and almost all of Ammo had a very firm monorail. I never postholed at all. Ammo is rough and uneven with lots of boot holes. Slippery mashed potato snow in the afternoon. A few inches of recent snow hid some of the icy spots above tree line. Rocks are mostly covered with snow again for now. And there were a few drifted areas, nothing problematic though. Nobody else summited Jefferson or Monroe today. |
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 | Name: |
Hiker__Dad |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-20 |
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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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