| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Cog Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Cog hiker parking is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several larger blowdowns on Jewell Trail. One Walk around, one crawl under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One frozen mitten found and carried out from Jewell Trail. If you lost it, email me. |
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 | Comments: |
A long arduous slog up Jewell in loose fresh snow. Difficult to follow the Jewell Trail above tree line. Patches of blown loose snow and mostly supportive crust above tree line. The crust on Gulfside made for difficult walking in snowshoes but the one we saw in crampons broke through in many places. Drifting snow in the sphinx col and heading up to Jefferson. We went down the cog still in our snowshoes. Crampons would have worked also. |
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 | Name: |
Chief |
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 | E-Mail: |
chief.geiger@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-04 |
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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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