| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Edmands Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 16, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of Saco lake parking at 8am. Jam packed to the Highland Center at 1pm.
Gate to Mt Clinton rd was open and road was drivable. 3-4 cars at Edmands TH around 1pm. May change after upcoming snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few small trickles that were easy to hop over. All snow bridges in good shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One very happy pup. |
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 | Comments: |
Absolutely perfect day to grab Jackson, Pierce and Eisenhower despite -13 temps at the trailhead. The climb to Jackson is steep but fast, just go slow on the half dozen large ice patches. Once you’re up to Jackson the conditions were ideal - packed trail, minimal drifts and surprisingly few post holes. Even the climbs after Mizpah and up Eisenhower were very fast.
Going down Edmands required a bit more attention at first due to fewer recent hikers, but a few groups we met coming down had them pretty well stomped down by the lot. The 2 mile road walk back to Saco lake is exactly what it sounds like - a bit boring but very fast. Conditions will probably change with the coming storm but today was perfect. |
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 | Name: |
Chad |
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 | E-Mail: |
chadwik66@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/p/CYzvawYr8Pv |
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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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