| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster-Cliff Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot entirely free of snow and ice |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings were stable in the morning on the Crawford Path, unstable and hollow-sounding in the early afternoon |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
3 spruce trees across the trail below Mitzpah Hut cut off. Encountered a hiker pair with a Big Boy handsaw that handled at least one of them on my descent |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
RELEASE THE DOGGGGGOOOOOOS! The temperatures and trail conditions were exceptional for puppers, and I encountered so many happy canines rolling in the snow and seeking pets |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
The trailhead sign has a FULL collection of lost hiker items, right down to a pair of Fjallraven pants. You could literally arrive nekked to hike Pierre and outfit yourself to get to the summit |
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 | Comments: |
I closed out winter 2024 on what felt like a late spring day, as did at least 30 other folks. Despite the traffic and 40+ degree temps, the monorail remained rock solid all the way to the summit, with the exception of the sections in full sun. Even those sections, while slushy, did not result in postholes. The sides of the trail were littered with impressive postholes, so remaining on the monorail is key to preserve ankles, knees, and dry feet. The rapid decline of winter’s snowpack is astounding, as not only is the bench overlook visible, but all the bog bridges are fully defrosted, and the alpine zone vegetation with its purple beauty is on full display. I used my KTS until partway up Webster trail, then removed them when there was more rock than snow/ice. While I didn’t venture to Eisenhower, trail reports from my fellow hikers was snowshoes needed for the middle section between the two peaks. Spring conditions, but it looks like winter is making a comeback this weekend! |
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 | Name: |
islandgirl |
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 | E-Mail: |
joannhall4@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-03-20 |
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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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