| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, Mt. Webster, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster Jackson Trail, US 302 |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
2nd car at Crawford Connector lot at 830am. Driveway and lot are plowed but icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
the one crossing on Webster Jackson Tr (Webster branch) was ice bridged and no visible/audible flow. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Very few blowdowns/leaners overall! That said, carwash (low branches to the face) is in effect in numerous spots along Webster Cliff Tr from Pierce to Webster. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Good route & conditions for dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Clockwise loop of these four peaks, with snowshoes for most of the day. Microspikes went along for the ride. Trail conditions overall were very good, a bit choppy from barebooters (especially from Mizpah hut to Jackson summit), but quite tolerable nonetheless, with a decent snowshoe track throughout. Only postholes I saw all day were to the edges of the trough. Crawford Path was a sidewalk and I barebooted that until the Webster Cliff junction just below Pierce summit. Snowshoes went on for the out/back to Eisenhower and then continuing for the rest of the hike until just after (below) Bugle Cliff. Between Pierce summit and Mizhap hut there were thankfully no blowdowns, although the trail is steep/loose in spots and my auto glissade engaged a few times. The slab/scramble sections around the Jackson summit cone were nicely covered and tracked out, just a touch of exposed ice on the Webster side, but pretty easy to get up/down. Overall a nice and relatively warm day, staying in the mid 20's for most of it. |
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 | Name: |
Eric H |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-08 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/8523343372 |
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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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