| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked in the Mt Clinton Road parking lot and walked the road to start at Webster-Jackson. $5 to park or the WMNF pass. Restrooms were open and well stocked. Love that! |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues with the crossing on the Webster-Jackson trail. Levels were low and I gracefully crossed with the skills of a water buffalo. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are odds and ends of blowdowns along Webster-Jackson and the Webster Cliff trail. Most are easy to get around but will require clearing. I suspect that #TeamPartySized had been on Crawford path because I saw evidence of trees that had been cleared as well as water bars that had also been cleared. Thank you Mike!! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No puppers seen today. Conditions will be fine for them. Expect very wet and muddy paws for the ride home. |
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 | Bugs: |
I saw fewer flying creatures today than I did yesterday. They are out but not bothersome. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a pair of gloves on the big rock at the junction of Crawford path and the Crawford connector. |
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 | Comments: |
Installment #3 for the banged up knee. The start of Webster-Jackson is wet and muddy in all the usual places. There are some areas of ice and packed snow here and there but it was pretty easy to get around it. About .5 from the summit I just put the spikes on to deal with the monorail. As soon as I got the scrambles, it was clear of ice so I took them off. The slabs were dry and grippy. Heading down Webster Cliff trail, the first ledge was clear but from there on out there was some ice. Not enough to warrant spikes but I did get creative with my descent. Back into the trees the snow started so I put on my spikes only to round a corner and see they were no longer needed. This pattern continued all the way to the Mizpah junction. The monorail is defined in places, and not defined in others. Sometimes it's stable and sometimes it's not. There is plenty of water and mud on the trail. Conditions just were slow through this stretch. The ascent from the hut was clear of snow and ice and pretty easy for about .5 miles. I did wind up putting the spikes on (and left them on because I was so tired of the on and off) for that stretch that descends. The summit of Pierce was clear of ice and snow. As others have said, the monorail on Crawford Path is steep and narrow. I took my spikes off at the junction for the Mizpah cut off only to put them back on again for a little longer. The ice in that stretch is soft and nice and grippy. I finally took the spikes off for the last .75 miles or so back the Crawford Connector. Glad to have gotten these before the rain. |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-29 |
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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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