| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Mizpah Cutoff, Crawford Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot mostly empty, note route 302 closed south of the notch |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Silver brook was a moderately spicy rock hop, everything else is an easy hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Obnoxious blowdowns near the very bottom of both Crawford path and Webster-Jackson trail |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Shoulder season |
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 | Comments: |
To think I though I was gonna miss stick season, so the weather decided to melt the entire snowpack, a tragedy of epic proportions. Round 8 of the 48 finish, only questioned my sanity below 3000' so less painful than expected. Snowpack above 3500' is mostly intact or semi-breakable snow, but getting up to 3500' is not gonna be a fun experience for the next week. Sharp spikes mandatory until the next storm, and if u wanna carry the snowshoes all day I will question ur sanity hardcore |
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 | Name: |
Heat Lightning |
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 | E-Mail: |
ecs@mountainlogworks.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-20 |
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 | Link: |
 https://mtnman2021.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/jackson-ice-festival/ |
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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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