Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Jackson Branch)
To Mount Jackson · New Hampshire
Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Jackson Branch) is a trail in the Presidential Range, climbing about 1,250 ft from the Webster-Jackson Trail and Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Webster Branch) junction to Mount Jackson.
Map length
1.0 mi
Climb from the low end
1,246 ft
Book time up / down (from map miles)
1 h 7 min / 30 min
High point
4,030 ft
Above treeline
None
Steepest ¼ mile
1,518 ft/mi
Stream crossings
1 (1 ford)
Low point
2,778 ft
Measured on the map. The AMC guide and Forest Service figures usually run 5 to 15% longer. The mapped trail stops just short of the summit of Mount Jackson; these figures end there.
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Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Jackson Branch)
Mile by mile (map miles)
From Webster-Jackson Trail and Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Webster Branch) junction (the lower end) to Mount Jackson.
- 0.0Webster-Jackson Trail and Webster-Jackson Trail (Mount Webster Branch) junction
- 0.4Fords Silver Cascade
- 1.0Mount Jackson
Summit conditions
Today's conditions reportConnecting trails
What to bring
From the summit forecast, Sat to MonPaid links. Backcountry.com pays me if you buy. Prices are Backcountry's, checked twice a day.
28°F
Summit low
Microspikes
Summit lows near 28°F, so expect ice on rock and the upper trail.
56 mph
Summit gusts
Waterproof shell
Daytime gusts near 56 mph and up to a 74% chance of rain. A shell blocks both.
11h 13m
Daylight
Headlamp
Sunset around 6:08 PM, so a late start or a slow descent ends in the dark.
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Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP. Distances are measured from the map and can differ from signs and guidebooks. Conditions change: check before you go.