Home
States
Colorado
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
View All
Lists
NE 4,000 Footers
NE 100 Highest
NH 4,000 Footers
NH 100 Highest
NH 52 With A View
NH Belknap Range
NH Ossipee 10
Links
Search
Trail Conditions
Trip Log
Sunrises
Sunsets
About
|
Mt. Washington, Mt. Monroe, Mt. Eisenhower, Mt. Pierce
Chandler's Purchase, NH, Sargent's Purchase, NH, Beans Grant, NH, Harts Location, NH
Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below.
Looking up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail on the way to Mt. Washington
Route: Unknown trail, Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Crawford Path, snowfields, Crawford Path, (Mt. Washington), Crawford Path, snowfields, Crawford Path, Mount Monroe Loop, (Mt. Monroe), Mount Monroe Loop, spur path, Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, (Mt. Eisenhower), Eisenhower Loop, Crawford Path, Webster Cliff Trail, (Mt. Pierce), Webster Cliff Trail, Crawford Path
With a few hours of good weather remaining before a blizzard was expected to hit the region, we headed to the Southern Presidentials.
The Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail was broken out and well packed, making for smooth sailing on a morning with a base temperature around 0. Clearing treeline, the winds were very low and the clouds overhead thick.
After passing by the drifted in Lakes of the Clouds hut, we headed uphill from the Crawford Path, as to avoid a nasty sideslope that had formed. Rather than deal with the potential danger of that sideslope, we followed some snowfields along the ridge and then up Mt. Washington.
Reaching the summit, there was no wind. Though cloudy overhead, the views were still strong in all directions.
After descending to the hut and having lunch on the roof, we headed over Mt. Monroe and the toward Eisenhower. My fifth day in a row of 4K hiking, I was running a bit low on energy, but was glad to be doing the whole hike on snowshoes, rather than playing musical footgear.
After passing over Mt. Eisenhower, we hit unbroken trail until about halfway to Pierce. Ranging from a foot to four feet, it required some extra effort toward the end of the day.
After briefly summitting Pierce, we headed down the Crawford Path, reaching Route 302 before dark, and a few hours before the first snowflakes started to fall.
| Hike Ratings |
|
Getting To Trailhead: |
Easy |
| Destination: |
Mt. Washington |
|
Length: |
Moderate |
|
Steepness: |
Difficult |
|
Navigation: |
Moderate |
|
Views: |
Excellent |
|
Crowds: |
Minimal |
| Destination: |
Mt. Monroe |
|
Length: |
Moderate |
|
Steepness: |
Very Difficult |
|
Navigation: |
Moderate |
|
Views: |
Excellent |
|
Crowds: |
Minimal |
| Destination: |
Mt. Eisenhower |
|
Length: |
Difficult |
|
Steepness: |
Difficult |
|
Navigation: |
Moderate |
|
Views: |
Excellent |
|
Crowds: |
Minimal |
| Destination: |
Mt. Pierce |
|
Length: |
Difficult |
|
Steepness: |
Difficult |
|
Navigation: |
Easy |
|
Views: |
Excellent |
|
Crowds: |
Minimal |
|
| Hike Stats |
|
Date Hiked: |
Sunday, December 26, 2010 |
| Hike Commenced: |
7:39 AM |
| Parking Elevation: |
2,650' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Washington |
| Ascent Commenced: |
7:44 AM |
| Summit Reached: |
11:16 AM |
| Time Elapsed: |
03:32 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
2,740' |
| Summit Elevation: |
6,288' |
| Vertical Gain: |
3,678' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Monroe |
| Ascent Commenced: |
11:34 AM |
| Summit Reached: |
12:57 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
01:23 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
6,288' |
| Summit Elevation: |
5,372' |
| Vertical Gain: |
390' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Eisenhower |
| Ascent Commenced: |
1:01 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
2:15 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
01:14 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
5,372' |
| Summit Elevation: |
4,780' |
| Vertical Gain: |
480' |
| Destination: |
Mt. Pierce |
| Ascent Commenced: |
2:22 PM |
| Summit Reached: |
3:09 PM |
| Time Elapsed: |
00:47 |
| Trailhead Elevation: |
4,780' |
| Summit Elevation: |
4,310' |
| Vertical Gain: |
420' |
|
|
| Hike Ended: |
4:18 PM |
| Hike Time Elapsed: |
08:39 |
| Hike Vertical Gain: |
5,098' |
|
The trailhead for the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail connector near the Marshfield Base Station
Looking at the Northern Presidentials from Mt. Washington
The snowfields between Mt. Washington and Mt. Monroe
Looking toward Jay Peak from Mt. Monroe
The Crawford Path on the way to Mt. Eisenhower
Looking at Mt. Carrigain from Mt. Eisenhower
The drifted Crawford Path on way to Mt. Pierce
Looking over Bretton Woods into Vermont from near the summit of Mt. Pierce
Directions to trailhead: To get to the Crawford Connector parking area, 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. To get to the Cog Base Station in winter, take 302 West from Crawford Notch, then take a right onto Base Station Road. In winter 2010-11, there was plowed parking available at the lower Cog Base Station parking lot. Looking up the mountain from the parking lot, the spur trail to the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail begins up the hill to the right, a bit below two cabins.
Back to Mt. Washington Profile
Back to Mt. Monroe Profile
Back to Mt. Eisenhower Profile
Back to Mt. Pierce Profile
|
