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: |
Saturday, January 12, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
pretty full lot at the Highland Center today |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
no crossings of note on this route |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a couple of leaners and one pain stepover now cleared. Happy to see the big blowdown just above Gibbs Falls cleared out |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
several dogs..all happy |
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| Comments: |
expecting the worse we hoped for the best. Debated Munroe but settled for Eisenhower. Crawford Path a well packed highway. Barebooted or micro spikes to the Webster Cliff Jct with no chance of punching through on ascent...very solid. The usual drifted spots heading over to Eisenhower. I had my snowshoes on but most we saw were smashing the crap out of this trail..hopefully it gets smoothed out before next cold otherwise this will be rugged with long areas of deep postholes and slushy footprints . Some bareground on Ike..Washington peaked out of the clouds. There was a terrific undercast to the south and east which made this one of the nicest hiking days of the New Year. Excellent views and a way better day than anticipated. Some slush along the ridge in places but Crawford held firm headed down from pierce and we made great time down. Thanks Valerie for a fine day out |
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| Name: |
silverfox |
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| E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdot net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-12 |
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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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