| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson. , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Highland. Plenty of parking. Crawford Path parking area plowed and empty. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged or minor stepovers. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Only one or two minor blowdowns easy stepover |
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 | Comments: |
My first time up the lower end of Crawford Path. It was so well packed out I thought maybe I had stumbled into a Disney set for "Winter in the Whites". Across ridge it was mostly packed out with anywhere from little to very deep drifting. Several sections are bare rock/gravel/ice and might have been better in spikes, but they were short and I just shoed over them. Entire summit past last switchback is bare. Lots of wind on summit. 40-50mph? Some sections already drifted over on return.
Trail all the way over to Jackson had only had one other person. I SO appreciate their efforts in breaking this out. It was still challenging with an additional 3-4" of new snow. It is now broken the whole way, but still needs to get packed out.
Webster-Jackson was in pretty good shape and is now packed. Easy cruise down and stayed in snowshoes on 2-3" at side of 302. The trails are so much more comfortable with the new snow- thanks Mother Nature! Now if they just don't get postholed..... |
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 | Name: |
Wayne |
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 | E-Mail: |
Pfwayne@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-11 |
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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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