| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower (attempt), Mr. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Road walk, Edmands Path, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Mizpah Cutoff, Crawford Connector |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Connector Trailhead was plowed & accessible. Plowing stops there, though, so to get to Edmands Path you have to do a 2.3 mile road walk - road was well packed and frozen, so walking was a breeze (with spikes to get across some icy flooded water) |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
mostly little rock hoppable ones, but crossing Abenaki Brook on the Edmands Path was a little dicey - took us a while to scout a route, finally decided to walk across rocks between two fallen trees, holding onto the trees for stability (felt very stable and safe for us, but may be unsafe for some) |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
many fallen trees, especially on Edmands Path |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
river crossing on Edmands Path would not be safe for a dog. Rest would be fine but cold. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a red dog leash between Pierce and Mizpah Hut! Email me if you would like it back! |
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 | Comments: |
Great hike! Road walk to Edmands Path was not bad at all - much better than we anticipated. Edmands path was also a breeze - didn't have to break trail because of the warm temps recently - was barely much snow for the first mile or two. Conditions up on the ridge were chilly of course, but absolutely beautiful! Gorgeous sunset from Pierce and a great hike down. Mizpah Cutoff was kind of a mess with postholes & such, but Crawford path down from Pierce was a well-packed monorail, to be expected. |
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 | Name: |
ctrl+z |
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 | E-Mail: |
dtwilson4826@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-23 |
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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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