| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
highland center lot empty today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all the little brooks running..some broken out with a bit of a trench. no issues today but numerous snowbridges on this route disappearing as we speak |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
blowdown free today |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
great dog hike today though we didn't have one |
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 | Bugs: |
a few lost souls out there |
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 | Comments: |
the summer of 2012 continues..wow.. in the morning Crawford fairly stable and spikes were adequate to the junction. Above there trail much less consolidated with a moderate monorail which sufficed with careful foot placement.
We put on snowshoes in the heavily drifted area just below Webster Cliff Jct and had them on and off a few times over to Eisenhower. Lots of bare rock but all the sections in the treed areas were fairly unstable postholed monorail. Snowshoes needed!! Once on the cone it was bare rock..no ice..and smooth sailing. 60 degrees with 15mph winds today..lingered and enjoyed the somewhat hazy views today. It was enough work going through the soft snow that we ditched Monroe plans and made an easy day of it. Snow had softened as the day went on.. Crawford Path below Pierce was a really nice snowshoe track this afternoon with a little slide to it..Excellent first day of spring out with Valerie |
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 | Name: |
silverfox |
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 | E-Mail: |
marktaub@metrocastdotnet |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-03-20 |
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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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