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: |
Sunday, May 12, 2013 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily stepped over or rock hoppable |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one dog |
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| Bugs: |
none |
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| Lost and Found: |
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| Comments: |
I hit the trail at roughly 7:20 and immediately questioned my choice to pack my snowshoes. The trail was dry (more or less) until Gibbs Falls.
The monorails, ice flows, and soft snowbeds became more significant after the Mitzpah Cut-Off Junction. I wore microspikes and took them on and off several times before reaching the next junction for Pierce and the Mitzpah Hut. I bare-booted most of the col between this junction and the summit of Eisenhower. Today's conditions were a complete mixed bag of dry, wet, running water, ice, slush, stable monorail, unstable monorail, and minor ice flows.
All water crossings were easily hopped or stepped over. There were a few deeper puddles approaching Eisenhower but they were hoppable or skirtable.
On my way back from Ike I made my way up Pierce which was water, snow, and ice free.
I found that microspikes and trekking poles were extremely helpful but the trail runner I encountered on his ascent had none of the above.
[No views today as I was back in the Highland lot a few minutes after 12:00 (clearing did begin to occur during my ascent) I saw a few families and a couple of groups of barebooters who looked envious of my Kahtoolas. ;) Another great day on the trail and a nice opportunity for a solo hike.
Z:D |
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| Name: |
Summitseeker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-12 |
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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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