| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Forest Service lot and it was mostly empty. Bathrooms are open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings are bridged by actual bridges on this trail! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns on Jewell. One particularly bad one about 0.1 miles in from the Forest Service lot just before the first bridge which blocks the whole trail. Another that's pretty annoying to get around at ~3700 feet. |
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 | Comments: |
Surprised to find there was not much snow on Jewell even up to where the tree line ends. Starts with a lot of bare ground and occasional icy monorail. As the ice/snow becomes more prevalent as you climb it stays frozen solid. I carried snowshoes but wound up leaving them at ~4800 feet once I realized I wasn't going to have a use for them. Gulfside was probably 75-80% bare rock with a dusting of snow. There were occasional snow patches but the snow was firm and they were never long enough to warrant snowshoes. I barebooted to ~4800 feet and then wore very dull Hillsounds (made duller by this hike) from that point until I got most of the way down.
Gorgeous day in spite of things not quite being out of the clouds. Only saw a handful of other hikers. |
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 | Name: |
Joanna |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-21 |
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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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