| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop, Edmands Path, Mt. Clinton Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Crawford Connector Lot is currently closed; the sign says this: “The WMNF will be conducting a prescribed burn of the Crawford Golf Course.” The sign doesn’t say when the burn is or when the lot will open again. I parked on 302 and went up Crawford Path, not the Connector. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The water crossing on Edmands Path is a rock hop except one 15’ section that has submerged rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Crawford Path up to Webster Cliff has 3 really large blowdowns (one is new); they all look pretty big for a handsaw (but possibly they can be zippified?!). The rest of Crawford Path, to Eisenhower Loop, is good to go. Edmands Path has more than a dozen problems but most have been delimbed. |
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 | Bugs: |
Yep. |
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 | Comments: |
I hiked Eisenhower for a (beautiful!) sunrise; I went up Crawford Path and took the quick trip to Pierce in the dark. Because trail conditions were so abysmal I decided to go down Edmands as I thought it would be just as bad (it was) but that the bad section would be shorter (also correct - the trail misery is 2 full miles via Crawford Path but only 0.8 miles via Edmands). By misery I mean unstable, deep monorail mostly undermined by running water. Good times. I saw absolutely no one today, but did see two hilarious moose on 302 when I was driving to the trailhead (video will be in my IG story shortly!!) |
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 | Name: |
Bikecamphikegirl |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-05-07 |
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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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