Hiking - Mount Washington from Mount Jackson

Mount Washington seen from Mount Jackson. (ED PARSONS PHOTO)

The 5.2-mile round-trip hike on Mount Jackson is one of my favorite winter 4,000-footer days. I haven't done it yet this winter, but I hope to. Ample snow, a packed down trail with microspikes and blue sky are the perfect conditions for it. Here is a column and photo of a hike I did there a couple of years ago.

4,052-foot Mount Jackson in the southern Presidential Range is a popular peak any time of year. But in the winter, its special qualities seem to shine more. Because of its popularity, the 2.6-mile trail is soon packed down after a snowstorm. From its trailhead on the east side of Route 302 just beyond the Gateway or height-of-land in Crawford Notch, it winds up through a beautiful virgin hemlock/fir forest.

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