| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 23, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the Crawford Connector lot on Mt. Clinton Rd., more than half full at 9:00AM and about six open spots at noon. Crawford notch has plenty of parking options.
There is a good amount of broken glass, possibly from a car window. It is in a parking spot towards the back of the lot, right side when pulling in, maybe the third or fourth spot from the BR. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few more recent blow downs on Crawford Path. A group of three other hikers were doing some clean up, I gave them a hand moving one out of the way (it was a little over a mile in, IIRC). Two others blow downs further up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Popular trails for dogs and saw a whole bunch. |
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 | Comments: |
Crawford Connector has a few spots of ice that can be easily avoided. Crawford path has only spots of ice until about 2,500 ft., then ice/snow increases, becoming a sidewalk before 3k ft. Some exposed rock on Pierce but enough ice justify keeping spikes on. The snow in the section of CP from Pierce to Ike Loop was supportive, it was littered with the postholes when I was on this trail last a month ago but is now is in good shape. Ike Loop is a mix of rock and ice, I again kept spikes on.
A quick hike as I needed Eisenhower for April (my #47/48 for the month). Since Pierce is Pierce why not add it to my grid #2 sheet. These trails are started to get busy, must of crossed paths with 30 others today including a Gnarly hiker.
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 | Name: |
Kyle L |
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 | E-Mail: |
kjlanctot g mail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-23 |
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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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