| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 27, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot for Crawford Path Connector filled up and parking spilled out down the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
There were a lot of small water crossings, but they were all small and could generally be stepped over, except for the ones where the running water was the trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown with an easy path around it. As mentioned above, by afternoon the trail was covered in water in quite a few spots. Signs were good. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw quite a few dogs and they all seemed to be doing well. |
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 | Bugs: |
Thankfully not. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
No notes. |
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 | Comments: |
The morning hike up was solid, with a trailhead temperature just above 20 degrees. By afternoon, areas that had been ice in the morning had all turned to water. Up on Eisenhower itself, the wind was quite fierce, and the ice was solid enough that microspikes wouldn't always cut into it. Snowshoes weren't necessary, but people who wanted to be extra cautious might want to bring full crampons. I made it up and down with just microspikes, though. The trail was quite crowded today as people were taking advantage of the mild temperatures. Most were just going to Pierce, but a fair number moved on to Eisenhower as well. I think the takeaway from today is go early so as to avoid the melt as much as possible. |
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 | Name: |
Hawk |
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 | E-Mail: |
jfkziegler@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-27 |
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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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