| 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, May 12, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at the Crawford Connector trailhead. Mt Clinton Road is gated. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Gibbs crossed on bridge. All other water crossings were small run-off drainages easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One tree down on Crawford Connector can be walked around. One small tree leaning in to Eisenhower Loop Trail near junction with Crawford Path. Some bog bridges on the Crawford Path have been deteriorating over the past few years. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog today. The trail is fine for dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Lower elevations have no snow. The hardened monorail started just below the junction of the Crawford Path and Mizpah Cut-Off. The snow cover on the Crawford Path is more consistent between Mizpah Cut-Off and Webster Cliff Trail. No tendency to posthole today as long as one stays on the monorail. The Webster Cliff trail to the summit of Mt Pierce is mainly bare ledges. The Crawford Path between the Webster Cliff Trail and Eisenhower Loop was a mix of conditions; dry ledges, running water, standing water, and a snow monorail. The snow depths were about two to three feet at maximum. There were sufficient rocks in the standing water sections to keep from submerging boots. Microspikes improve traction on the monorail although I easily bare booted the snow on the return from Eisenhower to Webster Cliff Trail. The upper section of the Eisenhower Loop Trail was snow covered with a slush base. There was no monorail in this section. About one foot deep postholing on the Eisenhower snow fields. Gaiters helped out in this stretch.
The cloud based lifted by afternoon to allow for views of Mt Washington. I could see from Maine to Vermont. The helicopter servicing the AMC huts was present most of the day. The Mizpah hut is open with a caretaker according to the sign. |
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 | Name: |
WAUMBEK |
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 | E-Mail: |
WAUMBEK at Roadrunner dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-05-12 |
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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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