| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Clinton Road, Edmands Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
3 trees down across Clinton road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most crossings bridged going up Edmand's. Crossing #3 I had to move upstream a little in order to hop across. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Significant amount of downed trees going up Edmand's, a fair bit seeming from the wind in this last storm. All easily navigated around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
1 giant Malamute doing a Presidential Traverse with a group that passed me |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Clinton road walk is groomed for snowmobile use, so it's all packed out. After the recent rain it is mostly ice, so microspikes would be recommended.
Heading up Edmand's Path, someone before the rain barebooted and postholed the entire way up and back down, which was not an issue wearing snowshoes. There is a packed monorail, but it's level with the snow around it so you don't know until you step off the side. Once above treeline, it is a ton of ice, which definitely required crampons.
Between Eisenhower and Pierce it was well packed out, although if you try to step to the side you'll sink hip deep.
Headed down Crawford Path, between how well traveled it is and the recent rain, it is all either hard pack or sheer ice. Once I broke treeline heading up to Eisenhower, I kept crampons on all the way back to the car. |
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 | Name: |
Mike |
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 | E-Mail: |
foghorn14us@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-10 |
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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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