| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Mizpah Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, November 4, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Nothing of concern with the Crawford Connector parking area. Mount Clinton Rd. was open from the route 302 side, but I was told it was still gated at the Base Rd. end. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only major crossing had a footbridge over it, but the other minor crossings were a cinch. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A blowdown or two along the Crawford Path, and one on the Mizpah Cutoff just before the hut. |
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 | Comments: |
Big ol' mixed bag of trail conditions today. The Crawford Connector, although wet, had no snow or ice, as did the first few tenths of a mile of the Crawford Path past its junction with the connector. From there to the Mizpah Cutoff junction, patchy ice and thin snow started to appear, and it became more widespread as I got closer to the junction. There were still many large patches of wet trail, mud, and standing/running water mixed with the snow and ice. Once past the alpine zone sign, the trail and mountainsides had full snow coverage. The snow on the trail itself was anywhere from a few inches to a foot deep, with deeper drifting off trail. The Mizpah Cutoff was similar to the Crawford Path in that the snow cover was more widespread higher up and there were more wet areas down low. |
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 | Name: |
Spencer |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-04 |
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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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