| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cog Rail Trail, Gulfside, Trinity Heights Connector, Crawford Path, Monroe Loop, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lots of parking at the Cog & Crawford Connector lots |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mostly bridged. But a gew are giving way |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A downed tree on Crawford Path between Mitzpah & Crawford Connector. East to step over |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There’s several items on sign post at Crawford Connector (pink hate, blue gloves & ?) |
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 | Comments: |
Sorry this is late. Spectacular, sunny day with bluebird skies & almost no wind. We started in spikes but switched to snowshoes to go up the Cog & over Washington until Lake in the Clouds. It was 25* in the morning so snow was packed & hard & a joy to traverse. It was bony with intermitent sections of bare ground, icy patches & packed snow with a slushy mix on top (as the day warmed up) from LITC to Pierce. Spikes were on & off. Some mash potato snow between Ike & Pierce. The descent from Pierce was hard packed with a light layer of slush on top. The real issue on the descent was the number of post hikes on both sides of the track; some were knee+ deep! There’s no relaxing on the descent bc you had to watch your step every step of the way. Thanks to Harriet & David for joining me on this amazing hike! Fun to run into Eric on his way down from his 159th official hike of Washington. |
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 | Name: |
Elizabeth |
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 | E-Mail: |
Ewberry1 @ aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-09 |
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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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