Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pierce, NH |
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| Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 1, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown past the Mizpah cutoff that's easy to hop over |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a couple with four dogs -- all looked happy |
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| Bugs: |
Nope |
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| Comments: |
Got a somewhat late start, so I was going to play it by ear weather I wanted to continue to Eisenhower or not. I was sucking wind today going up Crawford with a big pack on so I decided to just go to Pierce. The trail is in somewhat good shape despite all the freeze/thaw action going on. When I started at 10am it was pretty well packed. On the way down the snow was melting and on the way to mash potatoes. I stayed in snowshoes the entire time to avoid postholing on the side, but spikes would've been just fine. The 0.1 mile to Pierce summit is a mix of ice, bare rock, and hard crust snow. Got some good views of the Presidential range as always. |
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| Name: |
psuhiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-01 |
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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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