| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot on 302 is clear and plenty of room today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All solidly bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Webster branch has a few blow downs between the split and the summit. Webster Cliff has numerous leaners and a few blow downs that require crawling under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Didn't see any pups today but I am sure they would have had fun! |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
From 302 to the split is a packed winter sidewalk that is easily spiked. I was going CCW so I switched to snowshoes at the split and headed up the Webster branch. A few duck and crawl unders and leaners on the Webster branch from the split to the summit of Webster. Between Webster and Jackson the Webster Cliff trail was an adventure! I headed up that way today to check out the conditions since "Hikes with Maddie" and myself are the co-adopter maintainers for this section. We will certainly have our work cut out for us in the spring! Thankfully a few folks in snowshoes had been through there and the track was pretty true to the actual trail. There are heaps of drifts, leaners and crawl unders so conditions ranged from a nice packed powder cruise, thigh deep drifts to spruce trap extrications and army crawls. The approach to the summit from the top of the chute is pretty much a straight shot over the drifted over scrub. Switched back to spikes for the descent down Jackson branch which was a total cruise. I nominate this section for "the trail most improved by winter conditions." Overall, a great day that earned a summit Pop-Tart! |
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 | Name: |
Pancake Fairy |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-04 |
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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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