Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pierce, NH |
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| Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 19, 2022 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Loads of parking |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Thankfully the trail never crossed any water. Gibbs Brook was running icy and loud next to the path though. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One small fir tree partially blocking the path. Easy to scoot around though. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
I counted four of five happy hounds heading up. One even had his own knapsack! |
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| Comments: |
Crawford path was an easy monorail (???) all the way up the summit. There were sections of densely packed frozen post holes that made footing a little challenging periodically. Snow started about mid-morning and was never an issue until you emerged at the tree line just shy of the summit. The wind + snow cut visibility down to a hundred yards or so. The rocky/mossy summit of Pierce was a sheet of black ice so be sure to put on your spikes. |
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| Name: |
warmsummersun |
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| E-Mail: |
robertcfinnn(at)hotmail(dot)com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-21 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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