Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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| Trails: |
Crawford Path, Mizpah Cutoff, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, May 5, 2019 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Starting to get full for our late start at 10 AM |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Nothing Major |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of Blowdowns between Mizpah Springs Hut and Mt. Peirce |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Athletic dogs shouldn't have a problem |
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| Bugs: |
None yet |
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| Lost and Found: |
None |
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| Comments: |
Overnight camped at Naumann tent site. Tent platforms are still under the snow. Made it without snowshoes but did some postholing between Mizpah Springs Hut and Mt. Peirce where not many people had hiked in the winter. Also hard to get from the packed trail to the tentsites without snowshoes. Mizpah Springs to Mt. Pierce was difficult with lots of winter blowdowns. Might want to carry snowshoes if you plan to go from Mizpah Springs to Mt. Peirce. We didn't have snowshoes but we made it. |
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| Name: |
Nathan |
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| E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-05 |
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| Link: |
https://himebackpacker.blogspot.com/2019/05/mount-eisenhower-backpacking.html |
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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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