| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Mizpah Cutoff, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
N/A left from Highland Center |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None to speak of. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
2 blowdowns down low on Crawford Path. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Winter hiking dogs would do fine on this route. |
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 | Bugs: |
None yet. |
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 | Comments: |
Decided to go out for a morning hike to hopefully beat the rain. Originally planned on going only to Mizpah but the trail was broken out above the hut so I did a loop over Pierce and down Crawford Path again. Crawford Path to Mizpah cutoff was well packed with some loose spring snow on top so snowshoes worked well. The cutoff to the hut was much of the same, it was previously broken out by someone so there was a firm track to follow. Once at the hut (it is buried up to the second floor windows with snow still). I saw the webster cliff trail up towards pierce was broken so I decided to follow it to see how far it went. Turns out the trail is broken all the way up to the summit. The blazes on the part of the trail above the hut (the steepest section) are about an inch above the snow and there is no sign of the stairs as they are buried under feet of snow. Lots of low branches with water and wet snow falling off of them once in the alpine zone. The trail was choppy through here but was able to follow it to the summit. Above tree line there was standing water and slush before getting back onto Crawford Path. The summit cairn on Pierce is just starting to poke out of the snow so there is still a good 4 feet on the summit itself. All in all a great day in the woods. As of now the trail is in great shape other than the couple hundred yards of it that is exposed above tree line. Snowshoes were still the way to go for this route. Wore them the whole time. |
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 | Name: |
TheRealDLawson |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-28 |
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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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