| 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 9, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the crawford path trailhead. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One of the snow bridges collapsed today. I was able to step over the water. The other water crossings were all bridged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are two trees down on crawford path. |
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 | Comments: |
This was an amazing day to hike in the presidential range. It was sunny, clear, warm, and there was no wind. The trails were in good shape for springtime. The crawford path connector alternated between mud and the remnants of an icy monorail (I dont know the proper term for this). Crawford path up to mount pierce was packed snow and ice (I think the proper term for this is frozen granular). The ridge between pierce and eisenhower had packed snow in some areas, and bare rock in others. There was some slushy snow also. The segment of the eisenhower loop that I hiked had no snow remaining. It was covered in wet rock with some small patches of ice. Postholing was not an issue today. Whatever old postholes were there were rare and easily avoidable. I met another hiker who told me that they had a pretty rough time going down the edmunds trail, but I did not go down that way. I used either microspikes or bare boots all day. |
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 | Name: |
Nicholas C |
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 | E-Mail: |
nich43@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-04-09 |
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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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