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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Eisenhower (attempt), NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Clinton Road, Edmands Path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, March 11, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Crawford Path Connector lot and Mt. Clinton Rd leading up to it was not plowed. It had about 6 inches of snow. My SUV had no troubles, but a friends sedan couldn't make it up the hill to the lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: A couple, but easily crossed 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: My friend was going for Eisenhower his final summit of his NHW48. There were three of us hiking today. We contemplated which way would give us a better shot of summiting Eisenhower. A trail report from Saturday made us concerned about conditions between Pierce and Eisenhower. We decided our best shot was to go straight for Eisenhower on Edmonds Path and break trail. It appeared that Mt. Clinton Rd had only been traveled by one snowmobile whose track was partially covered in fresh snow. Once at the Edmonds Path trail head, we were breaking trail through a foot+ of snow. We made it up half way, about 1.5 miles, but the snow was getting deeper - probably 2+ ft, and we were a small pack of three. We decided to call it a day. Big bummer :-( Back at the parking lot, we talked to another hiker who had attempted Eisenhower via Crawford Path/Pierce. He said the conditions were absolutely terrible with poor visibility from blowing snow. He made it to Pierce, but barely. He said the section between Pierce and Eisenhower look untouched. He also decided to bail on his attempt to make it to Eisenhower.  
Name
Name: Kristi B. 
E-Mail
E-Mail: kristimargaritis@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-03-12 
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