| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Boundary Line Trail, Jefferson Notch Road, Caps Ridge Trail, Jefferson Loop, Gulfside, The Cornice |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 1, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Ammonoosuc Trailhead. $5 pay and display. Spoke with a nice and helpful trailhead steward there. Love seeing these folks out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings are high. Clay Brook crossing on Boundry Line gave me trouble. On the return trip I successfully rock hopped wearing spikes for extra traction. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One broken bog bridge on Boundry Line near Jewel intersection. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Tough day in the Whites. Wet trails down low with very light drizzle. standing and runnning water on flatter trail sections. As described above, the Clay Brook water crossing was a disaster going in. I attempted to cross a wet log, lost my balance, log was too high and water was too deep for my trekking pole to reach. I fell in ass over tea kettle soaking everything from the waist down. Once I got to the Jefferson Notch Road I dumped boots, striped down and rung everything out and added some neoprene toe covers for extra warmth and continued on. My phone was in my pocket and got wet and I lost use of Caltopo for route following and progress monitoring. Views remained socked in until past the third cap on the way down. Had to break out the shell mittens and wool balaclava today. Ice and light snow above 4,600 ft. Windy with stinging sleet towards the summit and until back on Caps Ridge going down. After reaching the summit I attempted to orient myself with trail signs and my paper map. My original goal was to return via the Jewel Trail. Trail signs were covered in ice on the Gulf Side trail and I mistook the Cornice Trail for the Jewel - way too optimistic. Coming down Caps Ridge required careful foot placement and use of handholds. I wised up for the return crossing of Clay Brook, this time I put on spikes and successfully rock hoped across - whew! All in all, a great adventure/misadventure securing my #41 of 48 and enjoying a safe tour of a Terrifying 25 Trail. |
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 | Name: |
Brian Strasavich |
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 | E-Mail: |
ponto_dbx@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-06-01 |
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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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