| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 15, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No problems, plenty of room |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues except on the Jackson-Webster trail where the big crossing was pretty submerged but there were two large trees down over the raging stream just above the trail a few yards. All in all, no issues but things could change for the worse with all this melting. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Aside from the elevated trails putting you at eye level with broken fir eye-stabbers, the trails were passable. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of pups today so no issues |
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 | Comments: |
In hindsight, I went the harder direction. It would have been much easier to go up to Jackson then over to Pierce and Eisenhower, then back down to the notch on Crawford which is such a nice, well-packed, heavily traveled trail. Webster Cliff trail was not that fun due to a lack of traffic and post-holes. The monorail was non-existent in places and you really had to pay attention to where you stepped or you'd be up to your butt in a spruce trap. Jackson-Webster was just slow going and would have been much easier ascending IMO.Lots of hikers out enjoying the spring weather...beautiful day! |
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 | Name: |
Tatnic |
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 | E-Mail: |
brucecrawfordnco@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-15 |
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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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