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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Rowe, NH
Trails
Trails: Belknap Range Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked at Gunstock ski area lot - plenty of room at 6:15 AM. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Initial part of access road was plowed (up to ski jump access). Above that junction (trail goes left), at least three passes had been made by a snowcat in the past few days, but a good half foot had drifted over much of it. I found snowshoes to be ideal, but it looks like some had booted up to the tower without too much of a problem.
Beyond the tower (heading to the vista on the ridge south), snowshoes are a must. Someone barebooted and left quite a lot of postholes. Lots of drifts too. Snowpack appears to be about 3 feet, with drifts of 5 feet or more.
Was hoping for a sunrise with the forecasted clear skies, however it ended up being mostly cloudy.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-02-17 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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