| 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 28, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Connector lot open - three cars on arrival, about nine when I left. Of note is that the Mt Clinton Rd is now open and driveable from the Rte 302 / Highland Center side. Spoke with one couple on Eisenhower summit that drove in and parked at the Edmands Path TH, and hiked up to Eisenhower using that trail. . |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no major water crossings on this route; a bunch of small step-overs from draining water on the trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Noted some recent trailwork to remove several blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw a few, no issues |
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 | Bugs: |
saw a few, no issues |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Stellar day to be up high - sunshine, light wind - beautiful day out there! Spikes for the win today, no snowshoes needed. Barebooted to about 2800' - trail to that point had only intermittent patches of ice / monorail which was easily walked around. Above 2800', trail was snow covered. Monorail was firm in the AM and no postholing unless you went off to the side. Trail was getting softer and a little slushy on the way back down in the afternoon, but still no postholing unless you went off the monorail. Pierce to Eisenhower was slushy and wet - monorail where there was some - was very narrow. Snow on the ledges and up summit cone was melting quickly. Spikes worked fine. |
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 | Name: |
Dexter |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-04-28 |
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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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