| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 14, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only car in parking lot when arrived at 8:00. One car at 1:15. Lot was plowed from yesterday's snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Leap over first crossing - rock hop second crossing |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Big stem with branches across trail above Webster Cliff Trail Intersection. Pick you way through the branches. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One dog with hiker |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
In and out hike from RT 302. Used microspikes the entire hike. 2-3 inches of snow first third, 4-6 inches second third, and 6-8 inches last third. The trail was the usual rocky mess with too little snow on trail to fill in between rocks or cover the wet areas. I carried snowshoes but didn't use them - too rocky and too many wet areas. The ledges and the summit had black ice beneath the snow cover. Crampons vs microspikes would have worked better. I crawled up the last 100 feet to the summit hanging on to the shrubs alongside the ledge. Big wind and no view on top. |
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 | Name: |
KenB |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-11-14 |
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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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