Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pierce, NH |
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| Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Mizpah Cut-Off, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Cliff Spur |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 10, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking off Mt Clinton Road is a fee area. It was plowed with a hard packed snow covered surface. Outhouses are open. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good condition. One tree slanted diagonally across Crawford Path that is easy to step over at low end. One tree crossing over Mizpah Cut-Off at about four feet above surface. Crawford Cliff Spur has blow down patch above the pool with many trees across trail. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
None today. Good trail for dogs |
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| Comments: |
Trails were well packed down with about an inch of new snow. Only a few icy spots which traction handled well. Used snowshoes with built in traction. Saw snow shelter by the Mizpah Hut. The most drifts were on the Webster Cliff Trail at the bald spots as well as at the junction with the Crawford Path. Wind scoured surface on north side of Mt Pierce summit exposed some rocks. An occasional rock was exposed on the Crawford Path as the snow pack is not deep. Due to blow downs on the Crawford Cliff Spur there was no easy way to get to the cliff.
No views to Mt Washington today. Cold wind around summit. No other hikers today. |
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| Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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| E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-10 |
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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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