Home States  Connecticut  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  New York  Rhode Island  Vermont  View All Lists  NE 4,000 Footers  NE 100 Highest  NH 4,000 Footers  NH 52 With A View  NH Belknap Range  NH Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Ossipee Mountains Notice Search Trail Conditions Trip Log About	Mt. Pierce Carroll, NH, Crawford's Purchase, NH, Bean's Grant, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Webster Cliff Trail during a downpour Route: Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail The forecast said "the first precipitation free day...in quite a while." Good enough, I figured, so I took the afternoon off from work. During the morning, it rained. On the way up, it rained. Perhaps the term precipitation doesn't include rain. The hike up the Crawford Path was rather mucky, with off and on sprinkles. It seemed like a bunch of people were heading down from the hut, as the trail was rather busy up to the cut off junction. As I emerged from the trees, an all out downpour started. Ridiculous. Fortunately, the rain let up for a bit after I reached the summit, so I was able to hang out for awhile, enjoying an occasional view through the clouds. The descent was wet as well, as was the drive home. These weather forecasts are ridiculous. It was nice to get a hike in, but a waste of an afternoon off. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Pierce Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Heavy Hike Stats Date Hiked: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Hike Commenced: 1:22 PM Parking Elevation: 1,920' Destination: Mt. Pierce Ascent Commenced: 1:22 PM Summit Reached: 2:52 PM Time Elapsed: 01:30 Trailhead Elevation: 1,920' Summit Elevation: 4,310' Distance: 3.2 miles Vertical Gain: 2,430' Hike Ended: 5:03 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 03:41 Hike Distance: 6.4 miles Hike Vertical Gain: 2,470' Crawford Connector trailhead Gibbs Falls A brief break in the clouds near the summit of Mt. Pierce Directions to trailhead: Take Route 302 West from Bartlett into Carroll. Just after Saco Lake, take a right onto Mt. Clinton Road. Shortly thereafter, take a left into the WMNF fee parking area driveway and Crawford Connector trailhead. Back to Mt. Pierce Profile
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