Mount Eisenhower

Trail: Mt. Clinton Road, Edmands Path

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts

“The road walk to the trailhead was well packed due to snow mobiles- bare booted on the way in and kept the snowshoes on for the way back. Edmands path had been broken out recently but was not consolidated. Snow shoes are definitely needed right from the start. Once we reached the stone gate (2.2 miles), the trail was drifted in and was a constant fight to get through the trees until the final turn to the Eisenhower loop. This .7 took well over an hour to navigate-- it was brutal. The winds and snow increased by the time we reached the trail junction and we couldn't see the trail so made the wise decision to turn back.”

Trail: Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Eisenhower Loop

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder

“Crawford Path is back to a highway. Lots of people out today with a mixed bag of snowshoes, spikes, and bare boots. Will want snowshoes between Pierce and Eisenhower as snow is still soft and not as consolidated as trail from parking lot to the junction of going up to Pierce. No major drifts between Pierce and Eisenhower but that might change tonight/tomorrow.”

Trail: Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster-Jackson Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes

“Great midweek hike today, spikes on Crawford Path until the trail starts getting a little messy with the the snow chunks coming off the trees, snowshoes the rest of the hike, couldve put on spikes from Jackson to 302 but I opted for the bigger bite, 25+mph winds heading to Eisenhower was fun getting used to, pretty exposed so I didn't spend too much time at the top, beautiful views though! Saw a fellow heading for Eisenhower as I was halfway down and then crickets for the remaining 5 hours of the hike, couple spots I got turned around a bit by different sets of tracks, some minor drifting there, awesome views from Pierce and Jackson, and Bugle Cliff near the end.”