| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Between Jackson and Pierce is a mess of blowdowns, leaners, tangles, etc. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Gryffin had fun - no problems |
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 | Bugs: |
None, yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Up Jackson via bare boot until about 2850' and then microspikes to treeline. 2850'+ was firm monorail in the morning. Snowshoes to Pierce as it was softening up, and the trail is lightly used in winter and required care to follow through the tangled mess of blowdowns. Pierce to Eisehower was no problem to follow, snowshoes helpful, although the monorail was pretty hard packed. Down via Crawford Path in snowshoes again to about 2850'or so and bare booted the remainder, mostly side stepping short stretches of monorail. Still a lot of snow - if cold enough, can probably get away with bare boots or spikes. Warm/sunny afternoons would recommend snowshoes.
Helicopter day - lots of trips to bring supplies to the trail and the huts. Mizpah hutmaster warned that travel was challenging. |
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 | Name: |
bikehikeskifish |
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 | E-Mail: |
timlucia@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-05-10 |
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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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