| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Jewell Trail, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked at the Cog hiker parking lot and paid the $10 to park. There were no envelopes to pay with cash so we all paid with card. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A - the only one has a bridge. Like a man made bridge and it was intact and sturdy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are quite a few blowdowns on the Jewell trail but all can be walked around or gone under or over - our crew did all three |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None seen :( |
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 | Bugs: |
Still in Hell |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a frozen glove on Jewell - we left it at the sign junction. I packed out 3 snow baskets also found on Jewell. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a tale of all the seasons. We started in rock spikes since the trail had stretches of ice and packed powder. Things were very solid given the cold temps. Up higher there were many stretches where postholes and water had caused the packed trail to deteriorate leaving a 3 inch wide stretch to walk on with a 2 to 2 1/2 foot drop on either side. Above treeline had plenty of ice but also plenty of bare rock. The ice was bullet proof so we opted to further trash our rock spikes by walking on exposed rocks. We all had brought real traction but stuck to our rock spikes given all the exposed rocks. This required careful foot placement both ascending and descending. Snowshoes may be needed if things warm up again or we get more snow but today we managed in light traction. Conditions are tedious so bring your best hiking pals and a good sense of humor. Our crew had a great time out there! |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-03-19 |
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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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