| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Caps Ridge Trail, The Cornice, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Castle Trail, The Link |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, September 19, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2 cars at start, 4 at finish in Jefferson Gap Parking Lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All in good shape, although Caps Trail is sometimes hard to follow near the top. The Link between Castle Trail and Caps Ridge trail was a bit overgrown on the Caps side but easily passable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
A lady tried to bring her large experienced dog up Caps Trail but had to turn back at the scrambling sections. Not recommended unless you want to carry your pooch. |
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 | Bugs: |
Quite a few insects but none bothered me. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Incredible, warm, sunny, calm day to finish off my NH 4000 footers! I did a loop up Caps trail, over the Cornice to Montecito Lawn and then over the Jefferson summit and down to the Castles and across The Link to the bottom of Caps trail. It took 8 hours including lots of breaks and slow ambling on the alpine rocks. The Castles' side of The Link is very rugged going with some tricky ledges and root masses. Otherwise very nice hiking and generally easy to follow the trails on this day. However, the trails above tree line are not always well-marked so I would not attempt them in white out conditions. |
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 | Name: |
Peter Guest |
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 | E-Mail: |
pguest@nps.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-09-20 |
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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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