EIS001
Location: 44.249111, -71.39109
Follow Edmands Path NE through corridor of beech and birch
EIS002
Location: 44.250401, -71.385513
Cross wooden footbridge over Abenaki Brook, then head E
EIS003
Location: 44.248608, -71.372818
Shady SE ascent follows Mt. Pleasant Brook past ferns and mossy rocks
EIS004
Location: 44.24205, -71.354767
Walk NE on rocky path; views emerge around stunted conifers. Thirsty? In 400 ft., dump your city water for some filtered H2O from headwaters of Mt. Pleasant Brook
EIS005
Location: 44.24229, -71.345413
R @ T onto Crawford Path. In 200 ft., bear R @ Y onto Eisenhower Loop Trail; ahead, woods transition to exposed slopes
EIS006
Location: 44.240681, -71.350342
Mt. Eisenhower (4,760 ft.): Check out ridgelines from summit speckled with mountain avens, cinquefoil, alpine azalea. Next, begin S descent of grassy, rock-studded ridge. In .3 mi., straight @ 3-way onto Crawford Path
EIS007
Location: 44.234211, -71.352921
Continue SW on Crawford Path, said to be oldest footpath in the U.S.
EIS008
Location: 44.228809, -71.362396
Traverse windy saddle dotted with mini firs, hemlocks, red spruce. In 800 ft., L @ 3-way onto Webster Cliff Trail
EIS009
Location: 44.226799, -71.365753
Mt. Pierce (4,312 ft.). hike's second 4,000-footer (formerly Mt. Clinton). Retrace to Crawford Path; turn L
EIS010
Location: 44.220509, -71.382423
Pass Mizpah Cutoff on L. Ahead, mild NW descent along Gibbs Brook
EIS011
Location: 44.220959, -71.403839
Straight @ 4-way; continue S on ridge
EIS012
Location: 44.223328, -71.410454
Bear L @ Y onto Eagles Crag. In .3 mi., turn L @ 3-way for hike to WPT 2; backtrack to trailhead
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