How Many People Have Died on Mount Eisenhower? 1 Hiking Death on Record
As of 2026, 1 person has died hiking Mount Eisenhower in the documented record — out of 5 incidents in this database, 3 of which were survived. This counts hiking and backcountry incidents only — widely-cited mountain death tolls that include railway, auto-road, and aviation accidents run higher. The causes that recur most here are fall, lost, medical. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — it’s hiked safely far more often than not, but it rewards real preparation.
Most common causes on Mount Eisenhower
- Fall2 incidents
- Lost1 incident
- Medical1 incident
- Hypothermia1 incident
Where incidents happen on Mount Eisenhower
Trails and locations named in 3 of the 5 records. Not every report specifies a location, so treat this as where incidents are documented, not a complete map of risk.
| Trail or location | Incidents | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford Path | 2 | — |
One record each: Mt. Eisenhower Loop Trail, Edmans Path.
When incidents happen
Documented incidents by month. Darker = more. Incidents cluster in August; winter incidents skew toward ice and traction, summer toward heat and exhaustion.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survived | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Fatal | 1 |
Based on incidents with a known date. Use it to plan the season — not to assume any month is “safe.”
Mount Eisenhower deaths by decade
Across the documented record (1996–2024), Mount Eisenhower averages 0.0 hiking deaths per year. Averages flatten real variation: a single winter storm can account for several deaths in one year, and none the next.
| Decade | Incidents | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Rescue records are documented far more consistently in recent decades than in the historical archive, so rising incident counts reflect improving records as much as changing risk. The fatality column is the more comparable series.
Every documented incident on Mount Eisenhower
Each links to the full sourced report.
- Rescue · Mt. Eisenhower Loop TrailAug 3, 2024
- SAR (no subject found) · Crawford Path / Edmands Path / Mt. Clinton RoadMay 3, 2024
- Rescue · Crawford PathAug 16, 2023
- Rescue · Edmans PathNov 5, 2011
- FatalityFeb 26, 1996
Frequently asked
Is Mount Eisenhower dangerous to hike?+
Mount Eisenhower appears in 5 documented incidents in this database, including 1 fatal. The most common contributing factors here are fall, lost, medical. Higher counts partly reflect how heavily a peak is hiked, not just how dangerous it is — Mount Eisenhower is hiked safely far more often than not. Check the forecast, carry the Ten Essentials, start early, and be willing to turn back when conditions or daylight run short.
How many people have died on Mount Eisenhower?+
This database documents 1 death on Mount Eisenhower out of 5 recorded incidents. The record reaches back into the historical archive and is updated as new reports are reviewed, so it captures the documented fatality record plus a growing, primary-sourced sample of rescues — not a complete tally of every call.
What is the Mount Eisenhower death rate — how many people die per year?+
Across the documented record (1996–2024), Mount Eisenhower averages about 0.0 hiking deaths per year — 1 deaths over 29 years. These are hiking and backcountry deaths only; totals that also count railway, auto-road, and aviation accidents run higher. Averages also flatten real variation — a single bad winter storm can account for several deaths in one year.
Part of the WMNF Hiker Incident Database. This tracks hiking and backcountry incidents — widely-cited mountain death tolls also count non-hiking fatalities (railway and auto-road accidents, aircraft, skiing, natural causes at the summit) that this database doesn't. Counts reflect the documented record, not every call NH Fish and Game responds to.