| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at AMC Highland Center which is closed until May 1 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Good overall with no blow downs to deal with. |
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 | Comments: |
The day started very cloudy with Mt. Eisenhower summit in the clouds but by the time I reached Mt. Pierce it was out of the clouds as the day transitioned to a bluebird day. Clear with great views on Mt. Eisenhower. Wore spikes to junction of Webster Cliff then switched to crampons for the short hike up to Mt. Pierce. Overall ground conditions were a mix of a little new snow (inch or less) over frozen snow, frozen snow, some ice flows, and some powder snow drifts. Switched to snowshoes between Pierce and Eisenhower due to the drifts but didn’t need to really. Changed back to spikes for climbing Eisenhower remaining in them for the duration of the trip. The trail is a little sketchy in places between Pierce and Eisenhower. Lost the trail briefly on the Eisenhower loop up the steep section. Winds were light and temperatures were as predicted. Snow got sticky on the descent in the early afternoon. All and all a great day. Saw many solo hikers and a couple pairs. Made record time driving up and back from south of Boston. Round trip hiking time was 5.5 hours. |
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-18 |
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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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