Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pierce, NH |
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| Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Pretty quiet at the Highland Center this morning. Plenty of space. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Several small hops that are still open. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A dozen or so blowdowns along our route. All easy to get around |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Deep drifts up high may pose a problem |
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| Comments: |
The partly cloudy forecast never really came through until we return to the parking lot. We started in light snow with about 2-4 inches of new snow from this morning. Crawford Path was pretty solid so we wore spikes on the way up without issue. Once at tree line things changed drastically. Visibility was limited to about 200 feet at best. There were deep drifts upwards of 5 feet in places, snowshoes a must. No tracks visible over to Eisenhower. Plan on bringing snowshoes to travel above tree line. From the Webster Cliff junction I made a beeline to the summit as the trail was not really visible. Plenty of snow to not damage the vegetation. Only stayed a brief moment on the summit as the wind was blowing pretty hard and the visibility was fairly low. My track had partially filled in on my return. Easy cruise down Crawford back to the truck. Much colder today than anticipated due to the wind and cloud cover. Still a great day. |
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| Name: |
Skidder |
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| E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-12 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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