| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Washington, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cog Rail Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Jewell Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 28, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$10 lower cog lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
easy snow bridged crossing next to the tracks |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Conditions were easy today for experienced winter hiking dogs. Sarge had a blast! |
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 | Comments: |
Cog path was packed snow, today light traction was all that was needed but saw others in snowshoes and crampons too. No fall zones at and above Jacob's ladder are still relatively tame and easily hiked up.
Gulfside Trail is a mix of packed snow with boulders still lurking in spots, microspikes or snowshoes, whatever you prefer.
Jewell Trail is packed down and easy to follow above treeline. Below treeline there is a great snowshoe trench with a couple of random postholes, only messy spot was the spur over to the cog which was beat up pretty good. Hopefully tonight's snow will bury those.
If heading out after tonight's storm bring your snowshoes to rebreak trail, shouldn't be too bad though.
Really got lucky with the weather this morning, stunning undercast. Saw a few familiar faces and just a handful of other hikers, really quiet day up there. |
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 | Name: |
Sgt. Pepper AKA Professor Biscuit(S) |
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 | E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-28 |
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 | Link: |
 https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/ |
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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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