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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Piper Mountain, Swett Mountain, Belknap Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Piper Mountain Trail, Old Piper Trail, Vista Trail, Valley View Trail, Swett Mountain Trail, White Trail, Blue Trail, Carriage Road
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, April 15, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Carriage Rd. is closed to vehicles. Plenty of parking. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trails are all really well marked. Signs at most junctions. Blue tr. has some bad erosion, but there are new looking water bars.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Sign says Valley view is not recommended for dogs.  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: This was a great loop. Trails were not too muddy. Valley view had a few wet/slippery spots, but was mainly dry. This trail would be hard if wet or icy. It is a nice discrete footbed, but is well-blazed; same goes for the route to Swett. I liked this route to Piper better than the Whiteface trail route. The views from Belknap was extraordinary. I did go down the herd path the the plan crash, which I had not visited in years. It is marked with tape and is at the very top of the Blue trail  
Name
Name: zporterColdRiverCampCook 
E-Mail
E-Mail: zap88@tds.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-04-15 
Link
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