Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower - Webster Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop - 12-4-2017

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH

	Trails:	Webster Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop

	Date of Hike:	Monday, December 4, 2017

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	No snow or ice at the base, so parking at the Webster Jackson Trailhead was easy.

	Surface Conditions:	Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

	Recommended Equipment:	Light Traction

	Water Crossing Notes:	One ice covered rock hopping crossing on Webster Jackson Trail on way up to Webster. Straightforward if wearing microspikes.

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	Patches of blowdowns in two spots: just south of Jackson on the AT, and around Mitzpah Spring hut. Thankfully someone has cut through some of the smaller stuff, but quite a few larger trees remain across the trail in both spots. Still navigable though.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Had no major issues with my 60lbs retriever, though she did slide around on the ice a handful of times.

	Bugs:	None (shocking, I know).

	Lost and Found:


	Comments:	On the whole a really nice hike. Annoying mixture of ice and rocks on both the Webster Jackson Trail to Webster, and the Crawford Path to Mt Pierce (Webster Jackson was slightly worse) but nothing microspikes couldn't handle. Surface on the AT from Webster through the Eisenhower spur was perfect though: packed powder the whole way with very little ice or rocks. Final ascent up Eisenhower was a little rocky and icy, but again nothing microspikes couldn't handle. Brought snowshoes, but they were completely unnecessary. That said, snowshoes would currently probably be helpful if hiking above 4000 feet on a route that hasn't been well packed out. It is looking like conditions will be considerably different after the forecasted snowfall on Tuesday the 6th though.

	Name:	Colin

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	Date Submitted:	2017-12-04

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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.