| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Edmands Path, Eisenhower Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, June 18, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We arrived around 8:00 AM, and so did about 10 other vehicles. We were just in time to grab one of the last spaces - this trailhead has a much smaller lot than the one at Crawford Connector. When departing at 4:00, we observed many cars parked on the side of Mt. Clinton Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two minor crossings with man-made bridges, plus a few trickles here and there. A bit of care was required at mini-waterfall just before the ridge approach to the junction with Crawford Path and Mt. Eisenhower Loop, but nothing major. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few step-overs, easily handled. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Maybe a half-dozen. Observed a small pile of animal waste on the side of the trail at one point on the ascent (the flies/maggots swarming around it actually startled me) -- not sure if it was from a dog or something smaller, though. |
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 | Bugs: |
Plentiful bugs, swarming nearly everywhere. Despite liberal use of DEET, I was bit multiple times. Inadvertently consumed at least 4 insects. ENORMOUS, terrifying insects at summit (they buzzed so loud I thought they were bees, but apparently they might have just been the biggest, fattest flies I've ever seen in my life). One of them flew straight into my ear while I was posing for a summit photo. |
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 | Comments: |
Edmands Path to Eisenhower was quite a bit more challenging for me than my last climb (Crawford Path to Pierce). According to Smith & Dickerman's guide, Eisenhower has 2750' of elevation gain over 3.3 miles, but I found that a bit deceptive because there are two decent length, relatively flat sections (one at the beginning, and one just before Crawford Path) - so I'd speculate that most of the elevation gain is stuffed into 2 to 2.5 miles of the trail.
Acrophobia warning, for those who struggle with ridges/drop-offs above treeline: there is a short section of crossing a bunch of rocks just before Crawford Path that is totally exposed, with a drop-off on the left.
Took 3:15 to summit and, curiously, 3:45 to descend. |
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 | Name: |
The Ridge Warrior |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-06-19 |
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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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