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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Gunstock Mountain Trail, herd path, Brook Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Piper Mountain Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Monday, August 15, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Carriage Road is open until 6PM, but parked outside the gate (limited room) for this loop. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Bridged 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No blowdowns. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: Minimal 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: A pair of boots on the kiosk at the gate. 
 
Comments
Comments: Trails were mostly dry. There is now a flagged/slightly worn path departing from the Gunstock Mountain Trail/Ridge Trail junction, which connects to the Brook Trail just before the summit staircase. This is an upcoming relo of the nasty top section of the Gunstock Mountain/Ridge Trail. In the future, this will mean that only one spur (on the staircase) which actually reach the summit, and that people will be able to bypass the summit if they so choose.
Some blueberries remain on the White Trail/Yellow Trail below Belknap, but not many. Piper, on the other hand, has a very nice crop near the true summit.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-08-15 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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