| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Dry River Trail, Mt. Eisenhower Trail, Crawford Path, Mt. Clinton Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, August 31, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all easily rock hoppable and pretty well marked w/ cairns |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Dry River trail has been significantly rerouted in a general uphill direction in order to skirt some huge washouts. Also fairly well marked but again - watch for cairns. At least 50 blowdowns still present on the upper section of Mt Clinton trail near Mizpah Springs |
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 | Bugs: |
Was stung by a wasp on Dry River trail just after intersection w/ Mt Clinton trail :/ |
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 | Comments: |
Had never been anywhere in the Dry River Wilderness before. Hiked 5 miles in to a designated site and camped out Friday night. Went up to the Dry River Falls (20-30 foot plunge) in the morning, then went up Mt. Eisenhower trail and took Crawford path to Mizpah. Encountered more people on the 1.5 mile stretch along the ridge than I did in all other 17 miles of this loop combined. As noted, lots of blowdowns descending from Mizpah on Mt Clinton trail, but the trail is still obvious and I never had to remove my big overnight pack to squeeze through anywhere.
Saw a couple groups of backpackers heading in on Saturday morning, but pretty sure I had the Dry River Wilderness (an area about the size of Boston) to myself on Friday night :) |
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 | Name: |
Adam |
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 | E-Mail: |
ajacobs223@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-09-01 |
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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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