| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector : Crawford Path : Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 17, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Fee lot off Mt Clinton Road had very few vehicles today. Outhouse open. The Mt Clinton Road is closed (gated). Many trees have been cut and are across the road. Maybe there will be some follow-up road improvements (we can hope). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Gibbs Brook spanned by a bridge. All other water crossings were easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few tree falls on the Crawford Path between 2,700 feet and 3,300 feet. The worst to get by was at 3,000 feet because the limb stubs had not been trimmed. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Fine for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Water, water everywhere. The snow melt combined with the heavy rains has water run-off either across or down the trails. No need for traction until the upper log bridge on the Crawford Path. Thereafter, light traction worked on the snow/ice track and the monorail at the higher elevations. Water is running beneath the snow/ice in many stretches of trail. Water is running down the trail especially above the junction with the Mizpah Cut-Off. The hard snow/ice surface occasionally fractured when stepped upon. I punctured the surfaces in a couple of instances. The gaiters worked well at keeping the footwear dry. There is some mud at the lower elevations. Up in the drift zone on the Crawford Path on approach to the Webster Cliff Trail there is an elevated snow ridge with a narrow walking surface and some face slapping evergreen boughs.
I started the hike at noon based on the forecasted clearing for the afternoon. There were blue skies on the Presidential Range when I arrived at the Mt Pierce summit. Great views! Mt Eisenhower's summit looked purple from the diapensia mats.
Met one U Lowell student, a hiker from Concord NH working on the grid, and a hiker from Monroe NH.
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
waumbek1@charter.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-04-17 |
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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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