Mt. Pierce Winter Hike

TRIP DATE:            2/1/2013                   

TRIP LOCATION:            Mt. Pierce, Crawford Notch, NH      

WAS TRIP CANCELLED? (y/n):  N

MEETING TIME: 8:45 AM     

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):            14       

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):            app. 5 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:             6.19 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 2,553 ft.        

DIFFICULTY:      B                            (A=very strenuous; B=strenuous; C=average; D=easy)

LEADER NAME(S):             Leslie Carson, Wayne Anderson

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            Maureen Kelly, Paul Miller

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Parked at hiker’s lot at beginning of Mt. Clinton Rd.  WMNF parking sticker or $3.00 daily fee required  

CAR SPOTTING REQUIRED?:    N                      TIME REQUIRED TO SPOT CARS:

WAS TRIP WITHING WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?              Yes

IF YES TO ABOVE, DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED: Hard-packed snow on Crawford Path and Mizpah Cutoff with ice on short stretch of Webster Cliff Trail leading from Crawford Path to summit of Pierce

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE:  Cold with temps in single digits but little wind.  Sunny at start leading to clouds and light snow.

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.)  Great views!