Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Gunstock Mountain Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, Old Piper Trail, Carriage Road |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sign up at normal parking spot on Carriage Road posted by DRED stating that beginning Feb. 2nd, "No Parking" in that lot or along Carriage Road due to logging operations. Fortunately I "missed the sign when I started out...no sign of any logging operation yet. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Pretty tough going right now for Rover with the deep drifts. |
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| Comments: |
Friend and I snowshoed the Gunstock-Piper loop going up backside of Gunstock, across to Piper and back down to Carriage Road. Pretty good drifts, hip deep, in places. It's broken out now but not particularly consolidated. Could use a few more hearty souls on snowshoes :-) |
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| Name: |
Bob B |
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| E-Mail: |
rbryant@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-02-04 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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