Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Eisenhower via Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail, Mizpah Cut Off, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop
Date of Hike: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Trail Conditions: Spring snow, blue ice, bare spots, mud
Special Equipment Required: Light traction
Comments:
Webster Jackson Trail to split - well packed, Microspikes perfect. Water crossings all bridged. Two decent sized blowdowns (climb over).
Webster Jackson Trail to Webster Cliff Trail to Mt. Webster - decently packed, Microspikes adequate. A few blowdowns. Water crossings all bridged.
Webster Cliff Trail to Mt. Jackson - decently packed, a few blowdowns, lots of spruce in the face. Microspikes adequate.
Webster Cliff Trail to Mizpah Hut - decently packed, a few blowdowns, a few headscratching junctions where equally packed trails diverge. Microspikes adequate.
Mizpah Cut Off - started down this by taking a wrong herd path, continued to the end of it just to check it out (never been on it before). Well packed, no blowdowns.
Webster Cliff Trail from Mizpah to Mt. Pierce - decently packed, Microspikes adequate.
Webster Cliff Trail from Mt. Pierce to Crawford Path - soft blue ice, some mud. Microspikes adequate.
Crawford Path from Webster Cliff Trail to Route 302 - well packed, no blowdowns, waterbars still all bridged. Barebootable, though Microspikes would probably be nice for ascending.
Crawford Path from Webster Cliff Trail to Eisenhower Loop - decently packed, some soft blue ice, bare ledge, some mud. Microspikes adequate.
Eisenhower Loop from Crawford Path to Mt. Eisenhower - decently packed spring snow down low, then alternating between mud and soft blue ice. Microspikes adequate.
Your name: rocket21
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
Date of Hike: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Trail Conditions: Spring snow, blue ice, bare spots, mud
Special Equipment Required: Light traction
Comments:
Webster Jackson Trail to split - well packed, Microspikes perfect. Water crossings all bridged. Two decent sized blowdowns (climb over).
Webster Jackson Trail to Webster Cliff Trail to Mt. Webster - decently packed, Microspikes adequate. A few blowdowns. Water crossings all bridged.
Webster Cliff Trail to Mt. Jackson - decently packed, a few blowdowns, lots of spruce in the face. Microspikes adequate.
Webster Cliff Trail to Mizpah Hut - decently packed, a few blowdowns, a few headscratching junctions where equally packed trails diverge. Microspikes adequate.
Mizpah Cut Off - started down this by taking a wrong herd path, continued to the end of it just to check it out (never been on it before). Well packed, no blowdowns.
Webster Cliff Trail from Mizpah to Mt. Pierce - decently packed, Microspikes adequate.
Webster Cliff Trail from Mt. Pierce to Crawford Path - soft blue ice, some mud. Microspikes adequate.
Crawford Path from Webster Cliff Trail to Route 302 - well packed, no blowdowns, waterbars still all bridged. Barebootable, though Microspikes would probably be nice for ascending.
Crawford Path from Webster Cliff Trail to Eisenhower Loop - decently packed, some soft blue ice, bare ledge, some mud. Microspikes adequate.
Eisenhower Loop from Crawford Path to Mt. Eisenhower - decently packed spring snow down low, then alternating between mud and soft blue ice. Microspikes adequate.
Your name: rocket21
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
