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Mt. Jefferson
Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
The Caps Ridge Trail
Route: Caps Ridge Trail
After days of fair to poor weather, a nice forecast pushed me toward the Presidentials.
As I worked my way up the Caps Ridge Trail, I was a bit worried about some dark clouds looming overhead. As I climbed, these seemed to move out a bit.
Reaching treeline, I was slowed a bit due to my achilles. Pushing my way up the scrambles, I could hear a chopper moving in. As I neared the traprock portion of the trail, a search and rescue chopper flew over the horizon at a very low altitude. I could not help but watch it as it worked its way along the Gulfside Trail down past Mt. Washington.
Reaching the summit, I had pretty good views in all directions, though the higher summits were darkened by overhead clouds.
The descent took a bit longer than I would have hoped, however I was able to make it back to the trailhead well before sunset. In addition to seeing some alpine flowers in bloom, another positive thing was that bugs were not an issue.
| Hike Ratings |
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Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Mt. Jefferson |
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Length: |
Moderate |
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Steepness: |
Very Difficult |
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Navigation: |
Moderate |
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Views: |
Excellent |
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Crowds: |
Heavy |
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| Hike Stats |
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Date Hiked: |
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 |
| Hike Commenced: |
4:25 PM |
| Parking Elevation: |
3,009' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Jefferson |
| Ascent Commenced: |
4:25 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
5:57 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
01:32 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
3,009' |
| Summit Elevation: |
5,712' |
| Distance: |
2.5 miles |
| Vertical Gain: |
2,768' |
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| Hike Ended: |
7:38 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
03:13 |
| Hike Distance: |
5 miles |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
2,833' |
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Caps Ridge Trail trailhead at Jefferson Notch
Diapensia along the Caps Ridge Trail
Looking at Mt. Adams from Mt. Jefferson
Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 West from Bartlett into Carroll. Just after Saco Lake, take a right onto Mt. Clinton Road. Cross over Base Road and continue on Jefferson Notch Road. At the high point of the road, the WMNF fee parking lot will be on the right. The Caps Ridge Trail trailhead is at the back of the parking lot.
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