| 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: |
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Path parking was plowed and open. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All frozen over. Today. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Crawford Path has 1 large spruce across trail(duck-under)at about 1 mile in. Edmands Path has 1 spruce down (walk-around) about 1.5 miles in. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met several dogs. All well behaved. |
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 | Bugs: |
No bugs. |
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 | Comments: |
The Crawford Path was solid in the morning at 25 degrees. Perfect for micro-spikes. As the temps rose,the section between Pierce and Eisenhower became sticky in the sun, clogging spikes. 50 degrees on Eisenhower summit with full sun and no wind. Fine views all around. Took Edmands trail down. The upper section (half mile or more) was buried under drift. Followed a pair of hikers who broke trail with snowshoes descending. I added a 3rd pair of snow shoe tracks, but the upper section is still unconsolidated and needs more snow shoe traffic. And the last hundred feet before the junct with Crawford is a frozen, tilted slab of icy snow where micro spikes worked well. Lower sections of Edmands had a firm base under loose powder. And Mt Clinton road is a well pack snow sled trail. |
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 | Name: |
tom fernald |
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 | E-Mail: |
tomfern55@rocketmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-10 |
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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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