Mount Pierce and Mount Eisenhower

I hiked Mount Pierce and Mount Eisenhower solo on June 19, 2010....My first two 4,000 footers!! All I can say was, it was incredible. I chose those 2 mountains for my first two, because I had read that they were on the list of the "easier 4,000 footers" (that still doesn't make them easy though!) The weather couldn't have been more perfect the day I went. Crystal clear skies, beautiful clouds, Sunny, but not too hot.

Mount Pierce = 4,312 feet
Mount Eisenhower = 4,760 feet

• Start time = 11:10 am
• End time = 7:10 pm
• Total hike time = 8 hours*
• Total miles = 10.6 miles
• Rating = Moderate/Difficult
• Extras = Alpine Zone, Waterfall, Cascades, Brook, Above treeline

* Hiking times include all breaks, stops, and sitting at the summits for about 50 minutes.

Route Summary = Parking for this hike is on Mount Clinton Road in the Crawford Path parking area. The trail beings on the Crawford Connector for .04 miles. After crossing Gibbs Brook, you will reach a junction where you will stay straight/left on the Crawford Path. You will remain on this path for .02 miles until you reach a sign for Gibbs Falls. Follow the path left for about 40 yards to see the falls, then retrace your steps back to where you were to continue up the mountain. Hike on the Crawford Path for another 1.3 miles where you will reach a junction. Stay/bear left to stay on the path you are on. Continue 1.2 more miles on the Crawford Path until you reach a junction. At the junction turn right at the Webster Cliff Trail. .01 miles on this path will bring you to the summit of Mount Pierce! To reach the Mount Eisenhower summit, descend .01 miles on Webster Cliff Trail until you are on The Crawford Path again. Turn right and continue 1.6 miles to the summit of Mount Eisenhower. To return to your car, continue straight across the summit for .04 miles, then turn left onto Edmands Path and continue for 2.9 miles until it ends at a parking lot. (not where your car is) From that parking lot, turn left and walk along the road for 2.3 miles where you will land in the parking lot where your car is.

I would definitely recommend this hike to anyone who wants stunning 360 degree views, with a great super-close view of Mount Washington from Mount Eisenhower, especially since both summits are above treeline.