| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Lopp |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 24, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Mount Clinton Road parking is plowed and easily accessible. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings had bridges, but some were breaking and won't last long with the high temps. Quite a few options of running water with easy access to refill your bottles. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One tree down across trail along the Crawford Path (before Mizpah Cutoff), but easy to duck underneath. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dog waste along trail and even directly at the true summit of Pierce. |
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 | Bugs: |
Do grey jays count? |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw some gloves and a hat left at the parking lot trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
The snow was really soft after yesterday's high temps and was giving a bit with every step. Best to just snowshoe and keep the trail in good shape! Though both Pierce and Eisenhower had snow-less peaks after the serious melt on Thursday, the Crawford Path in-between still needed snowshoes and had seen recent drift. Microspikes were fine for final stretch up Mount E. There was a heavy rain just as I finished my hike, so not sure how that changed the trail. |
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 | Name: |
Wes |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-02-24 |
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 | Link: |
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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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