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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Gunstock Mountain Trail, Brook Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Piper Mountain Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Room for several cars at the bottom of Carriage Rd. before the gate. Said gate is closed from 6 PM to 9 AM. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Only one, at the very end, was crossed via footbridge, which was not there when I last hiked Piper in December 2011. Was expecting to rock-hop the thing! 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Great work, BRATTS! 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Didn't see any. Would be a good hike for one, though. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Did this loop hike after work and was not disappointed! Ledgey goodness, higher-altitude spruce woods, nice vistas, and solitude made this one of my favorite after-work hikes I've done, and one of my favorite hikes period! The Belknaps are a neat, underrated set of mountains that are a shorter drive than the Whites, but just as scenic.

Only saw two other people the whole time- one on Gunstock's summit, and one going down Belknap as I was going up. An afternoon well spent.  
Name
Name: Spencer 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-10-13 
Link
Link: https:// 
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