| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Castle Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car. Two of never saw a sole. People parked on return dog walking on rail trail. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Initial crossing of Isreal was interesting with exposed frozen rock. Return ice had melted. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Maybe 10 blowdowns on trail. Shoed around them some places shoed over them given snow depth. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Snow started at 6-10" and continued to over 5' wind drifts in places up higher. Not sure if dogs would have made it. |
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 | Bugs: |
Nothing flying except a raven. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
NA |
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 | Comments: |
Soneone had skinned into where ravine trail branches off. Helpful. Broke trail from then on with shoes. Steeper sections were tough with loose, granular snow. Had to use tree branches here for support or would slide back down in steeper sections. Combo shoes and light postholing on steeper decent sections back down. Snow consolidated a little bit but still required shoes. Given snow will not be freezing nit sure how much our trail breaking will help. Stopped at castle rock and watched eclipse. Great workout. |
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 | Name: |
Tim Gerrish |
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 | E-Mail: |
rigolfarch@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-10 |
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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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