| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Connector lot plowed, plenty of room, bathrooms unlocked |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several small seeps, some with very steep sides but overall no issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large cluster of three blowdowns about a quarter mile above the Mizpah Cutoff junction, easy duck under for now - few other duck unders and walk arounds but nothing major for this time of year. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Maddie had a great day - no specific hazards for winter (and drifty snow) hardy dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Snowshoes car to car today - Crawford Connector and Crawford Path up to Webster Cliff trail were well broken out, spikes probably would have been fine heading up but televators were useful and it was less weight on the packs. The mission today was Eisenhower for Ali's grid, so before we hit tree line we bundled up and prepared for a trail breaking extravaganza - fortunately it wasn't as bad as expected, mostly mid-shin depth with a few waist deep drifts here and there and even a few areas of bare rock. Someone had been to Eisenhower since the last storm, so between the very faint intermittent trough, the occasional partially visible cairns, and using our spidey senses, we were able to stay on trail except for two very short detours. Hit a few patches of wind blown styrofoam snow on the Eisenhower cone, but overall the wind was manageable all day. The views started opening up when we were headed back, and the ever shifting clouds made for some neat view windows. Made a quick stop on Pierce as well, because one does not walk by Pierce summit when in the neighborhood. Snow was getting very sticky in the sun on the way down, and anyone not in snowshoes was churning up the track. If heading to Eisenhower in the next few days, do not even think about doing this without snowshoes - this area notoriously gets wind blown, and our tracks had disappeared in several places between the hike out and the hike back. Sadly it may be the last good snowshoeing day for this season but overall it was a fantastic day and we were stoked to have made it to Eisenhower - thanks Ali and Maddie for another fun adventure! |
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 | Name: |
Hikes with Maddie |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-07 |
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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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