| 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: |
Sunday, March 3, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking on 302 at 8am, and when we arrived back at 2:30pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All are step overs, but water is flowing and you can see bridging getting eroded |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One big dead pine across trail about 1/3 up. Mostly trampled, easy step over. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Lots of dogs out today. Good dog trail as long as your dog gets along with all the others. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not yet, but was so warm felt like they should be out |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lots of stuff on the sign at trail head, glove, fleece jacket, some other stuff. Someone left their lite beer can about 1/3 way up. |
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 | Comments: |
It was above freezing with lots of melting. But Trail is in good condition with excellent snow coverage. Saw everything from those using mountaineering boots with step in crampons to bare sneakers. Most of us used spikes, a few snow shoes up to Pierce. Trail was soft, but well packed down. Go just a hair off trail and you will posthole to your knee. Snow was not as well packed from Pierce to Eisenhower, mashed potaoes, really needed snow shoes. Only a few bare rocky spots easily avoided until the last push up to the summit. Here there was bare rock, slush, ice and flowing water. A mess no matter what traction you choose. All the ice from yesterday was very soft so no need for crampons. But if it freezes solid you will want the real deal for sure. |
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 | Name: |
Geoff |
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 | E-Mail: |
Geoffreykaiser@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-03 |
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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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