Last spring I posted about attempting Jefferson under wintry conditions via the Jewell Trail. If the conditions are perfect, gosh, what a magnificent day! Less-than-perfect conditions, not so much.
Via either Lowes or Jewell Trails, it's 11 miles roundtrip. Via Caps Ridge, it's 5 miles. Six mile difference.
It got me thinking: does anybody simply snowshoe/cross country ski down the road leading to the Cog Railway out and back and do Jefferson from Caps Ridge in the winter? If the road walk is less than three miles one-way, it might not be a bad way to do it, especially if snowmobiliers have packed down the road.
Brian
Via either Lowes or Jewell Trails, it's 11 miles roundtrip. Via Caps Ridge, it's 5 miles. Six mile difference.
It got me thinking: does anybody simply snowshoe/cross country ski down the road leading to the Cog Railway out and back and do Jefferson from Caps Ridge in the winter? If the road walk is less than three miles one-way, it might not be a bad way to do it, especially if snowmobiliers have packed down the road.
Brian