| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster Cliff Trail, Mt. Clinton Trail, Dry River Trail, Saco River Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, July 28, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at pull off on 302 across from Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All water crossings are low and easy right now |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Webster Cliff Trail has some ledges where some pups might need a boost but experienced trail dogs should have no issues. Plenty of mud and water along this route. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitos were hellish along the Saco River Trail |
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 | Comments: |
Webster Cliff Trail is in good shape up to Mount Webster, with great views from the ledges. From Webster through Jackson to Mizpah Spring Hut there are a few muddy sections, some deep so watch your step.
Mount Clinton Trail is a mix of everything, some sections of nice footing, some washed out sections, and some muddy sections. Six of the seven brooks crossings are all pretty straight forward, one can be puzzling finding the path out of a steep embankment as the path isn't well defined for a few feet. Route finding is a little tricky in the usual spots when descending, at the big sloppy mud pit the trail veers up slightly to the right before quickly straightening back out. Towards the bottom along the old logging road section before the final brook crossing, the trail turns right off the logging road and descends steeply to the final crossing, if you miss this turn the old logging road peters out pretty quickly, so turn around or just do a short and easy whack to the final brook crossing. The trail where it crosses the Dry River, the trail has a big drop into the river, to big for my dog so we back tracked a little and easily dropped into the river and rocked hopped a few hundred feet down river and eventually crossed to the trail junction with the Dry River Trail. There are some cairns in the river to help you find your way.
Dry River Trail has one huge new washout from last year's storm before leaving the Dry River Wilderness, it's at a steep angle and has a huge drop, pretty wild to see up close. just use caution skirting around this. |
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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: |
2024-07-29 |
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 | Link: |
 https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/2024/07/dry-river-doodle-webster-jackson-loop.html |
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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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