"Whew! Up Edmunds Trail on a scorching May day with Maryellen, Nancy, Tina, and Chris. We parked 2 cars for traverse of Pierce and Jackson. Steady up 3 miles some snow. Rocks and dirt , some ice and snow at the top. Some steeper sections on climb over to Pierce. Nothing too technical and not many bugs. " — lfrancois • May 21, 2022

"For Sarah's 48w finish. Our group of 6 headed up the Crawford Path and tagged Pierce. We then continued on and tagged Eisenhower for Sarah's finish. We then came back to Pierce. Molly wanted to get Jackson. So our group split in half with myself, Molly, and Sarah heading on to Jackson. We reached it, then slowly made our way down the Jackson Webster Tr. We then roadwalked back to the car. " — newenglandwarrior • Jan 16, 2022

"A Pierce and Eisenhower hike. It was an icy day on the trails. There was some high cloud cover but it was higher then Washington. So I had views today. Hit Pierce and Eisenhower for my Grid. I gridded out both peaks." — newenglandwarrior • Dec 15, 2021

"A gain on my Grid and a Calendar Day challenge. Up the Crawford Path from the trailhead along the road (not Highland Ctr trailhead). Went up to Pierce first, then onwards to Eisenhower. An out and back hike. Beautiful clear day with some chilly winds. " — newenglandwarrior • Nov 6, 2021

"Pierce (27) & Eisenhower (28). Solo. To close out my annual trip I decided to do another two-fer, one that a friend of mine has been recommending since I started coming to the state to hike. I decided to start at the Crawford Connector Trailhead and do it as an out and back to avoid road walking. I got to the lot around 07:15, paid my $5 to the green box, with only about 10 cars in the lot and another solo guy gearing up. It was promising to be another really clear and pretty day. Car said it was 39° but I just went with long sleeves and left my fleece in my pack. My legs felt creaky and unwilling, particularly my left quad- I must’ve been favoring that leg without realizing it. Very tense. Knowing I’m faster (but more reckless) without my poles, I stowed them on my pack and got to it. This trail was just what I needed after a long week of hiking. Dirt and rocks and semi-stream bed hiking with gradual pushes followed by small flat areas to catch your breath before the next one. Every time I told myself I would take a break after the next push, I managed to reset a bit on the next flat area and keep moving. I made good time and was on the flat to the Mizpah Hut that I wa..." — kellieirene • Oct 8, 2021

"Katie Meyer, Molly, and I were getting together for a hike of Eisenhower and Pierce. We met at the Highland Center and headed up the Crawford Path. Along the way up, Molly suggested the idea of Jackson. We eventually reached Eisenhower. Nice day weather wise for it. We then headed over to Pierce and reached it. After that, we decided to head over to Jackson. This would give Molly a +1 for her Spring Grid. So we headed over and got it. On the way down, my microspike broke. So I attempted to head down without my spikes on. The snow was firmly packed and made everything slippery. I only took one fall, and lots of quick movement to maintain my balance. We reached the road just fine. A good day for a hike. " — newenglandwarrior • Mar 22, 2020

"Single-day Presidential Traverse to finish off 3 days of peakbagging and Appalachian Trail redlining in White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. The Traverse, spanning Pinkham Notch to Crawford Notch, covered 25 miles and 8,300 feet of elevation gain in 14 hours moving. Summited Franklin on the way to Eisenhower. " — wacbravo • Sep 9, 2019

"Last week we were all set to go camping ... a nice long weekend of relaxing. At the last minute our friends talked us into joining them to complete one of the Northeast Ultra 8's - the Presidential Traverse - 24 miles and 9200 feet of gain over some tough terrain. It was not my best day, I wasn't feeling it and I was slower - thankfully these guys were not worried about pace and instead they were all about enjoying the day, working together to get it done and keeping it fun - so thankful for a great crew!" — deb-and-rob • Aug 31, 2019

"Incredible day for a winter hike in the Presis. Trail conditions to Pierce were excellent, from there to Eisenhower not as packed, but still good for snowshoes. Bright blue skies made the snow sparkle, and pics of Mt Wash and other were perfect. Temps in the 20s and low wind made for an enjoyable summit experience." — Alohabuffy • Feb 17, 2019

"Teamed up with Molly and Katie for these two peaks today. I only needed Eisenhower for my Grid. We tagged both of them. Went off trail a few times between the two peaks. Windy on Eisenhower. We did not stay long." — newenglandwarrior • Feb 3, 2019