| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Mizpah Cutoff, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Cliff Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was plowed and empty. Looked like the gate on Clinton Road was still open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Got to Crawford Path at 5:30am trying to get to Pierce and Eisenhower before the weather hit. There was minimal, avoidable black ice going up with a few inches of new powder above Mizpah. I took Mizpah Cutoff to redline it and check out the work done on the hut this year (couldn't tell much from the outside). I threw on my microspikes and headed up the trail to Pierce. Freezing rain started as I got up to ridge leading to Pierce from the south and clouds swamped in as I took the summit. I caught a glimpse of Eisenhower as dark clouds overtook it and the wind picked up. I bailed on doing Ike and headed back down Crawford Path. Mix precip made for sticky new snow and who knows what it will be like after this afternoon's rain. I kept my microspikes on all the way to the car (black ice under sticky snow). I hit Gibbs Falls and Crawford Cliff on the way down, their paths were more of the same.
Full trip report with video and photos when I catch up with my blog in 6 months :P |
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 | Name: |
maine-wanderlust.com |
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 | E-Mail: |
maine.wanderlust@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-11-29 |
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 | Link: |
 https://maine-wanderlust.com |
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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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