Mount Pierce and Mizpah Spring Hut

• Start on Crawford Connector, following it for 0.4 mile. The trail will cross Mount Clinton Road and then arrive at a footbridge crossing Gibbs Brook where there are pretty cascades. Just before the bridge, Crawford Cliff Spur veers left but you should stay straight and cross the bridge.
• Several strides after crossing Gibbs Brook, you will reach a junction with Crawford Path. Go straight/left to head up the mountain; the right-hand leg leads to Route 302.
• After just 0.2 mile on Crawford Path, look for a sign for "Gibbs Falls" on the left. Follow the path left for about 40 yards which will bring you to a viewpoint of Gibbs Falls spilling down a tall ledge.
• Retrace your steps on the spur then turn left to resume the ascent on Crawford Path.
• Hike on Crawford Path for another 1.3 miles which will bring you to a junction with Mizpah Cutoff. Bear left to stay on Crawford Path; our return route will later bring us down Mizpah Cutoff.
• Continue on Crawford Path for an additional 1.2 miles until reaching the junction with Webster Cliff Trail.
• Turn right onto Webster Cliff Trail which is part of the Appalachian Trail (leaving Crawford Path to continue straight ahead) and ascend 0.1 mile to the summit of Mount Pierce which is marked by a cairn with denser scrub beyond it. The summit offers fantastic views over to the rounded dome of Mount Eisenhower and the building-topped Mount Washington.
• When you're through enjoying the views, continue along Webster Cliff Trail / Appalachian Trail, descending Mount Pierce on the other side, and arriving at Mizpah Spring Hut and Nauman Tentsite in 0.8 mile.
• Upon entering the cleared area at Mizpah Spring Hut, turn right and walk several strides along the clearing edge, then turn right again back into the woods where a sign indicates "Webster Cliff Trail / Mizpah Cutoff 200 feet".
• In about 200 feet, Webster Cliff Trail / Appalachian Trail turns left while Mizpah Cutoff goes straight ahead. Keep straight to get onto Mizpah Cutoff.
• Descend gently on Mizpah Cutoff for 0.7 mile until it runs into Crawford Path at a junction that you met during your ascent.
• Turn left and follow Crawford Path and Crawford Connector for 1.9 miles back to the parking lot. After 1.5 miles, go straight/right to get on Crawford Connector where Crawford Path goes left.

• From the junction of Routes 3 and 302 in Carroll (Twin Mountain), follow Rt. 302 East for 8.0 miles, then turn left onto Mount Clinton Road.
• Almost immediately upon turning onto Mount Clinton Road, take your first left into a large parking lot.
• The trailhead for Crawford Connector is at the far end of the parking area, just to the right of the toilets.

• Follow Rt. 302 West. Mount Clinton Road will be on the right and is 0.2 mile beyond the AMC Highland Center, or about 3 miles west of the Willey House Historical Site.
• Almost immediately upon turning onto Mount Clinton Road, take your first left into a large parking lot.
• The trailhead for Crawford Connector is at the far end of the parking area, just to the right of the toilets.

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• Mt. Pierce and Mizpah Spring Hut backpack on 6/11/2009
• Mt. Pierce and Mizpah Spring Hut on 4/10/2009
• Mt. Eisenhower and Mt. Pierce on 7/8/2000
• Mt. Eisenhower and Mt. Pierce on 9/26/1999

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