| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Jackson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster-Cliff Trail, Webster-Jackson Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
I parked off Mt Clinton Rd. $5 to park or the WMNF pass. Lots of room. I was the second car in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops even for those of us who are vertically challenged. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Crawford Path is in lovely shape other than the usual wet and muddy sections. Heading over to Eisenhower was a million times better than earlier this month. Still some standing water in that stretch too but no trees pushing me around today. Headed down to Mizpah Hut, Webster Cliff trail has some blowdowns to contend with but they are easy to get around. Same for the stretch between the hut and Jackson. The mud in all those stretches was not boot sucking HOWEVER the mud really started on the Webster-Jackson trail. Lots of it and it was squelchy. Prepare to embrace the squelch. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I saw one happy and well behaved pupper with his mom. Experienced trail dogs will have no issues currently. The scrambles off the back side of Jackson (and the front side as well) might be tricky for less experienced doggos or they may need a boost. |
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 | Bugs: |
It was plenty windy enough to blow them away. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
There was a pair of socks behind a boulder on Webster-Jackson about .3 from the trailhead. They didn't match and I was a little worried about what they had been used for, so I left them. |
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 | Comments: |
What a GREAT day for these. The winds were lovely and pushed me around just enough and the skies were gray and angry looking for a good portion of the day. BEST weather! The trails are in fine shape if you don't mind wet and muddy feet and legs, which I do not. The rocks were still a little wet in places requiring care but overall conditions were good for making quick time. I had every summit to myself which is crazy. The hut is open and was busy so I cruised past. Most of the time I saw no one on the trails at all. I saw the most people on Webster-Jackson and folks seemed to really be having a lovely day. |
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 | Name: |
Uki |
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 | E-Mail: |
ukisukinaminanu@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-05-27 |
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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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