| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 22, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Connector lot off Mt. Clinton Road open. Mt. Clinton Road still completely snow covered beyond lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Slush, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant water crossings via this route, minor ones are still snow bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few draggable blowdowns on the Crawford Connector. One or two stepovers on lower Crawford Path. A duck under on the upper Crawford Path, above Mizpah junction. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
A few flying around down low, none biting. |
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 | Comments: |
Top to bottom snow cover for Pierce, 2 to 6 feet deep, with a trace to an inch of newer snow on top. A little bit of monorail on the Crawford Connector, but Crawford Path proper doesn't have any yet.
Spring snow on Crawford Path. Breaking into the scrub below treeline, a herd path goes diagonally uphill (plenty of tracks), whilst the Crawford Path sort of holds the contour. Webster Cliff Trail had some soft blue ice, slush, and snow. 360 degree views from Pierce due to deep snowpack.
Crawford Path from Webster Cliff to Eisenhower Loop still generally snow covered, with a few exposed ledges. Very deep in some places, with other places was just the footbed filled in. Trail meanders in a few places, but I tried to correct it (of course my snowshoe tracks will vanish with the rain). Above the first steps on Eisenhower Loop, much less snow, aside from some slush, running water, and occasional 6-8" drift.
I wore snowshoes for the entire hike, aside from the upper Eisenhower Loop. Others were booting with light traction without much issue, though upcoming weather could make trail very soft...a good idea to at least carry snowshoes, considering how deep the snow is up there (estimated 4 feet deep at the Mizpah junction, for instance). |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21 at franklinwebpublishing dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-04-22 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos/NewHampshire/mtpierce-2011-0422.php |
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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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