| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Clay, Mt. Washington, NH |
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Caps Ridge Trail, Gulfside, Clay Loop, The Cornice |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of spots at 6AM! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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The summits of Jefferson and Clay were filled with large wasp-like insects. They were flying all around the Jefferson summit and nesting in the cairn at the summit of Mt Clay. They seem to prefer summit cairns as we did not see any between the summits...perhaps they have high standards and prefer a hive with only the best view. They were territorial, large, not very friendly, and followed us. One from the Mt. Clay cairn hitched a ride for a very tense 0.1 mile on my hiking partner's shirt. It then moved to his backpack, so he dropped it on the trail and moved away. It stayed there for another 5 minutes before moving along. |
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 | Comments: |
(Re-posting because the insect photo link did not work. User error.)
Mostly posting about the wasps...glad we had my epipen just in case they do sting! See below for a link to the picture of it. After looking it up online, I think they may be giant Birch Sawflies, but they could also be some sort of stinging wasp, so be careful. Any identification for my own curiosity is appreciated!
It was a gorgeous day for a hike and the Jefferson to Washington hike surely delivered! |
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 | Name: |
Spicy and Zesty |
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 | E-Mail: |
hikesz48@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-07-03 |
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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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