How Many People Have Died on Mount Jackson? 1 Hiking Death on Record
As of 2026, 1 person has died hiking Mount Jackson in the documented record — out of 2 incidents in this database, 1 of which were survived. This counts hiking and backcountry incidents only — widely-cited mountain death tolls that include railway, auto-road, and aviation accidents run higher. The causes that recur most here are fall, medical. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — it’s hiked safely far more often than not, but it rewards real preparation.
Most common causes on Mount Jackson
- Fall1 incident
- Medical1 incident
When incidents happen
Documented incidents by month. Darker = more. Incidents cluster in July; winter incidents skew toward ice and traction, summer toward heat and exhaustion.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survived | 1 | |||||||||||
| Fatal |
Based on incidents with a known date. Use it to plan the season — not to assume any month is “safe.”
Mount Jackson deaths by decade
Across the documented record (1969–2023), Mount Jackson averages 0.0 hiking deaths per year. Averages flatten real variation: a single winter storm can account for several deaths in one year, and none the next.
| Decade | Incidents | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Rescue records are documented far more consistently in recent decades than in the historical archive, so rising incident counts reflect improving records as much as changing risk. The fatality column is the more comparable series.
Every documented incident on Mount Jackson
Each links to the full sourced report.
- Rescue · Webster Jackson TrailJul 3, 2023
- Fatality~1969
Frequently asked
Is Mount Jackson dangerous to hike?+
Mount Jackson appears in 2 documented incidents in this database, including 1 fatal. The most common contributing factors here are fall, medical. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — Mount Jackson is hiked safely far more often than not. Check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, start early, and be willing to turn back when conditions or daylight run short.
How many people have died on Mount Jackson?+
This database documents 1 death on Mount Jackson out of 2 recorded incidents. The record reaches back into the historical archive and is updated as new reports are reviewed, so it captures the documented fatality record plus a growing, primary-sourced sample of rescues — not a complete tally of every call.
What is the Mount Jackson death rate — how many people die per year?+
Across the documented record (1969–2023), Mount Jackson averages about 0.0 hiking deaths per year — 1 deaths over 55 years. These are hiking and backcountry deaths only; totals that also count railway, auto-road, and aviation accidents run higher. Averages also flatten real variation — a single bad winter storm can account for several deaths in one year.
Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. This tracks hiking and backcountry incidents — widely-cited mountain death tolls also count non-hiking fatalities (railway and auto-road accidents, aircraft, skiing, natural causes at the summit) that this database doesn't. Counts reflect the documented record, not every call NH Fish and Game responds to.