Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster, NH |
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| Trails: |
Dry River Trail, Mt. Eisenhower Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, June 13, 2010 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The Water Crossing at the beginning of the Mount Eisenhower Trail is rock-hopable |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several (maybe 20) small to medium sized blowdowns on the Dry River Trail. a few blowdowns on the Eisenhower trail along with fern branches overtaking the trail for the last mile or so that need to be trimmed back ASAP. Trail crew cleared out remaining blowdowns between Jackson and Webster, one big blowdown left just below Webster summit |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Good for dogs! |
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| Bugs: |
Big bad wasps (or maybe hornets) swarming on the Eisenhower summit cairn |
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| Comments: |
Sweet day above treeline, lots of people hiking to Pierce and Eisenhower from the Mizpah Hut. The Dry River Trail and Mount Eisenhower Trail are in the middle of nowhere! Hiking down the Webster Cliff trail has incredible views into Crawford Notch! |
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| Name: |
Chris Dailey |
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| E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-06-14 |
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| Link: |
https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/2010/06/deep-in-dry-river-wilderness.html |
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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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