Mount Pierce (Clinton)

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 Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, Mizpah Cutoff

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

“Crawford Path was packed and wide, a real highway. The trail narrowed a little past the junction, but still solidly packed. The spikes worked perfectly. There was an overcast at the summit with minimal wind. Eisenhower and Washington were in the clouds, views to Isolation and Jackson only. The descent from the summit to the hut was epic. That trail was not well packed and required snowshoes. Without them, expect postholing to your knee at best, to your hip at worst. Stepping off trail will lead to be swallowed by the snow. The trail meanders a lot until the steep section to avoid blow downs and massive drifts. There were few people on trail. I met with Jeff and we paired up for the descent, that made for a pleasant time. The conditions will have changed by the time you read the report but the part about the Webster cliff trail will still be valid.”

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.”