| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Mizpah Cutoff Trail, Webster Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, November 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the Crawford Connector lot. We were the seventh car at 11:00, and the third at 4:00 pm. NOTE: the gate is still open on Mt. Clinton Road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None were an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in fine shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Yes -- a few mosquitoes near Mizpah Hut, in the warm, bright sunlight. Yes, that's right. |
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 | Comments: |
We took advantage of nice weather and, finally, low winds, to do a quick trip to Mt. Pierce.
Interesting conditions on the trail -- Crawford Path, by far, was the slowest-moving because of patches of blue ice interspersed with dry trail, wet trail, and eroded trail. Rock spikes were very helpful, especially the couple of tenths of a mile before Mizpah Cutoff all the way to the alpine zone. Mizpah Cutoff was lovely -- pretty much all snow and blue ice, making for quick work with the spikes. Our favorite was Webster Cliff heading up from the hut -- nice open, dry ledge, plenty of sunlight, and enough ice in the shadow areas to warrant keeping on the light traction.
We saw dozens of red squirrels, several Canada/gray jays, and, oh -- maybe six people, all day? |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-15 |
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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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