Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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| Trails: |
Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Clinton Road Plowed, plenty of spots a HC |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
some free flowing water which was good for dogs to drink |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
one blow down but easy to go around , near the jct of Mitspah |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Hiked with Misha |
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| Bugs: |
none |
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| Lost and Found: |
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| Comments: |
M pretty much summed up the crawford path trail: unconsolidated snow and bare rock and ice. I used microspikes , as I did not punch through the hardened snow---there were alot of deep post holes and drifts, I tried snow shoes on way back but to much uneven surface,went back to microspikes.(Snow coming in tomorrow) The summit was in a cloud but visibility was ok, It was a touch the summit and head back down quickly as the winds were gusting to 40mph and it was very cold with the cloud cover . Mostly barren rock and ice flows heading up the Eisenhower Loop trail , at times hill sounds would have been more secure, but plenty of rocks to go around the hard ice flows. Unique views heading up of clouds,rays of sun and mountain peaks.Great day out with Marta **** To M , I would have stopped to chat but I was so Cold ! Very nice to meet you ! |
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| Name: |
Buffalo Girl |
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| E-Mail: |
denisecarignan@twc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-21 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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