Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pierce, NH |
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| Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 21, 2013 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Any feeder streams that weren't bridged were easy step-overs. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
trail is in good shape |
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| Comments: |
No Slowshoes today as he said something about someone getting inaugurated.
The trail is in good shape for snowshoeing. There weren't many signs of postholes but they were scattered here and there. There was about a half-inch to inch of new snow on the trail with a little more as I got higher up. On the Crawford Path, above the Mizpah Cutoff, snow had drifted over on the trail with some drifts as deep as a foot. The Webster-Jackson Trail was hardpacked and frozen but snowshoes were good enough for traction.
The summit was gorgeous today with the Presidential Range out in all its glory. The views were spectacular and I hung out at the summit for about 5 minutes as I measured wind speeds and wind chills. I had around 20mph sustained with gusts a little over 25mph. Wind Chills were around -30 degrees. I saw no one for the short time I was out and it was nice to have the mountain all to myself. |
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| Name: |
Greg YEAH! |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-21 |
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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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