| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Franklin, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 25, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot full around 10AM |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All passable |
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 | Comments: |
Took Crawford Path to Franklin (Out n' Back). Loose/packed snow up until the base of Eisenhower, threw on microspikes then. No notable icy sections yet, although that could change quickly.
Trail past Eisenhower was much less travelled. I believe I was the only one making it more than a half mile past Eisenhower. Snow drifts were minimal, but started becoming an issue right at Franklin. Decided to turn around rather than break trail to Monroe.
AT bypass around Eisenhower was very hard to find and not packed out at all. Does not appear like anyone has done that yet. A few hikers spent some time searching for it, and just turned around and re-summited Eisenhower instead.
Temps: Probably low teens to low 20's.
Wind: ~ 20 mph, gusts up to 35/40 mph.
10 AM start, was up on the exposed ridge from about 11:30AM - 1PM. Conditions were brisk and windy, but totally fine. |
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 | Name: |
Benjamin Aiken |
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 | E-Mail: |
aiken000@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-11-27 |
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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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