| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Washington, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster-Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Trinity Heights Connector, Cog Rail Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at both Cog and Crawford lots. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns above the Mizpah junction on Crawford. As this is our section of trail we adopted, it was a good scouting session for Spring cleanup. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Charlie was a good boi, even though he couldn’t bark his approval at us. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Misc. stuff at Crawford trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Absolutely stole a day out there today.
Spikes door-to-door. Snowshoes and crampons went for a ride.
8am start at Crawford saw a hard packed sidewalk all the way to the summit of Pierce. Solid, supportive snow continued to Eisenhower. There’s one area where tracks diverge, but one track is marked with flagging tape. Follow that one.
From Eisenhower to Monroe was pretty easy going. Lots of soft, grippy ice on Crawford Path. Coming down Monroe, there is one section where you have to traverse the sidehill, but pretty tame overall.
Heading up Crawford from Lakes of the Clouds is a spike chewer-upper. Tons of exposed northern Presi rocks that probably ground my spikes to nubs.
Cog down was mostly grippy snow due to baking in the afternoon sun. Spikes were adequate traction with proper step techniques. Below Waumbek Station, there’s a lot of soft mud/dirt.
If you can get out EARLY tomorrow, you might be able to take advantage of these conditions before they disappear. MWObs forecast is calling for light winds before 10am, so get it if you can! |
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 | Name: |
Chef |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-18 |
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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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