Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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| Trails: |
Edmands Path, Eisenhower Loop |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, May 5, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Clean and clear parking at the Mt Clinton Road trailhead. The road itself is frost heave city, and there are a couple blow-downs that you'll need to dodge. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Abenaki Brook can be crossed by using two tree trunks, one as footing, the other as a handrail. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Minor blow-downs to be dodged, but the major ones have been sawn up. |
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| Lost and Found: |
A pair of Darn Tough socks at the trailhead. |
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| Comments: |
The trail breaks down roughly into thirds: bare boot, traction, and snowshoes. At the traverse around the cone near the top, the snow is deep enough, and the spruce traps numerous enough, that you'll want snowshoes. As has been mentioned in other posts, the lack of traffic is palpable in the terrain. However much a drag that may be to some, the trail is indeed quite passable if you're patient. Modulate expectations, and you'll have a good time. The greenery is starting to come in all around, so you'll be rewarded with a fine view for your effort if the sky is clear.
After the traverse, the trail abruptly becomes bare rock, and you'll have fine footing the rest of the way. I didn't venture out, but from all outward appearances, the col heading toward Monroe looked pretty good. If I'd hit the trail a couple hours earlier, I'd have made a break for it without much hesitation. |
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| Name: |
Protean Wanderer |
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| E-Mail: |
hiker@proteanwanderer.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-05-05 |
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| Link: |
https://www.proteanwanderer.com/2018/05/06/trip-report-mt-eisenhower/ |
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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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