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, Mt. Eisenhower Bean's Grant, NH, Chandler's Purchase, NH Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Looking up the Crawford Path Route: Crawford Connector, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, (Mt. Pierce), Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path, Mt. Eisenhower Loop, (Mt. Eisenhower), Mt. Eisenhower Loop, Crawford Path, Crawford Connector Though the forecast called for a somewhat chilly, windy day, it seemed like a nice opportunity to take a half day and go to the Southern Presidentials. Arriving at a somewhat empty Crawford Path parking area, I quickly set foot up the Connector and up the Crawford Path. Though a bit wet and muddy in places, it was still pretty good going. Up to the Cut Off junction, there was a moderate amount of downhill traffic, all dressed up in light winter gear. Upon reaching the Webster Cliff Trail junction, I dropped my pack and headed up to Mt. Pierce. Taking a few photos - great visibility thanks to the weather - I was getting slightly chilled in my shortsleeve shirt, thanks to the wind. Nonetheless, I refused to add layers, and was soon on my way to Eisenhower. I found the section of trail between Pierce and Ike to be nice - lots of above treeline hiking with some short, wind protected areas. A few of the low spots were muddy, but other than that, the terrain was in good shape. The bald summit of Mt. Eisenhower was rather windy - I almost was knocked over at one point when I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing. Though cold, I still stuck with the short sleeve shirt, was I wanted to get used to the colder weather. Back at the Webster Cliff Trail junction, I decided to take a snack break, put on a long sleeve shirt, and enjoy the views. What a nice day! I didn't see a single person on the entire descent - a quiet end to a nice hike. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Mt. Pierce Length: Moderate Steepness: Moderate Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate Destination: Mt. Eisenhower Length: Moderate Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Thursday, September 18, 2008 Hike Commenced: 1:16 PM Parking Elevation: 1,920' Destination: Mt. Pierce Ascent Commenced: 1:17 PM Summit Reached: 2:46 PM Time Elapsed: 01:29 Trailhead Elevation: 1,920' Summit Elevation: 4,310' Distance: 3.2 miles Vertical Gain: 2,430' Destination: Mt. Eisenhower Ascent Commenced: 2:47 PM Summit Reached: 3:36 PM Time Elapsed: 00:49 Trailhead Elevation: 4,310' Summit Elevation: 4,780' Distance: 1.7 miles Vertical Gain: 920' Hike Ended: 6:09 PM Hike Time Elapsed: 04:53 Hike Vertical Gain: 3,770' Crawford Connector trailhead Looking at Mt. Eisenhower and Mt. Washington from near the summit of Mt. Pierce Looking up the Mt. Eisenhower Loop trail Looking at Mt. Carrigain from the Mt. Eisenhower summit 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 Back to Mt. Eisenhower Profile
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