4,780 ft | Presidential | 1 route
Feels like -12°F
Recent Precipitation
Rain: 0.01" (24h) · 0.03" (48h)
Snow: 0.1" (24h) · 0.2" (48h)
Below freezing at all elevations
~2°F drop per 1,000ft
Best Hiking Window
Conditions are currently dangerous and will worsen through Sunday night as arctic air fully establishes. Monday offers the most viable window in the near term — the forecast suggests clearing skies, reduced snowfall, and slowly subsiding winds as high pressure moves overhead, though temperatures will remain well below zero and wind chills will still be extreme. Early morning starts on Monday are recommended to maximize daylight and allow a wide safety margin. Tuesday improves further as the wind chill warning expires early in the morning. Wednesday (March 3) shows a warmer high of 23°F but carries a 58% precipitation chance, introducing new hazards. If hiking is planned, Monday with an early start is the least dangerous near-term option — experienced winter mountaineers only, with full gear and a conservative turnaround plan.
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.”
Distinctive bald dome along the Presidential Range. Part of the Presidential Traverse. Named for President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Elevation
4,780 ft
Range
Presidential
Rank
#11 of 48
Difficulty
Difficult
Coordinates
44.2407, -71.3504
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