Mts. Crawford, Stairs and Resolution Hike 7-22-17

AMC SEM Post-Hike Trip Report

TRIP DATE:     July 22, 2017   

                      

TRIP LOCATION: Mts. Crawford, Stairs & Resolution, Crawford Notch, NH      

           

MEETING TIME:         8:30 am    

     

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS (INCLUDING LEADERS):                     9

TOTAL HIKING TIME (IN HOURS):    7 1/2 hrs.

LENGTH IN MILES:     10.8 mi.

TOTAL ELEVATION GAIN (IN FEET): 3897 ft.

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

LEADER NAME(S):      Leslie and Ken Carson

CO-LEADER NAME(S):            George Danis

TRAILHEAD PARKING LOCATION & DESCRIPTION: Davis Path Trailhead

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

WAS TRIP WITHIN WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST?         Yes

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE SPECIFIC TRAILS HIKED AND TRAIL CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED:

Davis Path to Mt. Crawford Spur to Mt. Crawford; Davis Path to Giant Stairs Spur to Stairs Mtn.; Davis Path to Mt. Parker Trail to Mt. Resolution. Returned on Davis Path.

WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR HIKE: Absolutely beautiful clear, sunny skies, very humid

OTHER COMMENTS (problems, views, terrain, etc.) Fabulous views all around! Trail was dry, but fairly steep all the way to Mt. Crawford.

IMPORTANT: Contact Hike Committee Chair ASAP with any medical emergencies or other serious incidents.