Date of Hike: 1/16/12
Webster-Jackson Trail: 5.2 miles (2,200 elevation gain)
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Trip Report:
- Decided to do a quick hike before getting to work and heading back to Rhode Island. It was a balmy -14 at the Highland Center in Crawford Notch, however there was no wind and crystal clear visibility.
- Within ten minutes I was already warmed up and as usual my upper body was sweating but I felt much stronger than I did yesterday. The Webster-Jackson trail is all in the woods with a fun steep ledge the last one hundred feet up to the summit which was covered in styrofoam snow making it easy to get up in just microspikes.
- I stayed on the summit for about ten minutes staring at the Presidential Range and taking pictures before blitzing down the mountain were I finally ran into about nine hikers, a super friendly black lab, and a quiet husky type dog all along the last mile of the trail.
Pictures: Click here for all pictures
Webster-Jackson Trail: 5.2 miles (2,200 elevation gain)
Click here for trail descriptions
Trip Report:
- Decided to do a quick hike before getting to work and heading back to Rhode Island. It was a balmy -14 at the Highland Center in Crawford Notch, however there was no wind and crystal clear visibility.
- Within ten minutes I was already warmed up and as usual my upper body was sweating but I felt much stronger than I did yesterday. The Webster-Jackson trail is all in the woods with a fun steep ledge the last one hundred feet up to the summit which was covered in styrofoam snow making it easy to get up in just microspikes.
- I stayed on the summit for about ten minutes staring at the Presidential Range and taking pictures before blitzing down the mountain were I finally ran into about nine hikers, a super friendly black lab, and a quiet husky type dog all along the last mile of the trail.
Pictures: Click here for all pictures
Mount Jackson Summit
Presidential Range
Presidential Range
Mount Willey, Field, Tom, and Avalon
View from Mount Jackson's Summit
Mount Carrigain and the Vose Spur
Your decision to do a quick trek up to Mt. Jackson really paid off! You were definitely rewarded with some absolutely fabulous views!
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