| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Mt. Klem, Rand Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, East Quarry Mountain, North Straightback, Mt. Major, Straightback Mountain, Mt. Anna, Mt. Mack, Piper Mountain, Whiteface Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Blue Trail, Saddle Trail, East Gilford Trail, Boulder Trail, Piper-Round Pond Link, Klem-Mack Loop, Dave Roberts Quarry Trail, Quarry Spur Trail, Major-Straightback Link, Anna-Straightback Link, Mack-Anna Trail, Old Piper Trail, White Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, August 28, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Gunstock Ski Area at 7:30 with no one in sight then parked at the end of Carriage Road. Gate was open when I arrived at 8:20. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues with the one small stream crossing. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
After last weeks BRATTS trail maintenance day, everything looked great! Trails were well marked which is great considering all the trail junctions. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Zoey had a good time although water was hard to find. There were a few small puddles on Belknap, Piper and East Quarry. Round Pond and the stream between Mack and Anna were the best! |
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 | Bugs: |
The occasional deer fly. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
No luck today... |
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 | Comments: |
Had a good time over the 22 miles and 14 summits we reached. Started from Gunstock up and down the cell tower road on Rowe for a warm up. Headed to the Carriage Rd lot to find the gate already open. Then went from the Blue Trail to Brook Trail the up to Gunstock and back to the Blue Trail to Belknap with an excellent view! Next we hiked down the Boulder Trail on our way to Round Pond. It was from Round Pond we headed to Klem, Rand, W. and E. Quarry, and N. Straightback, hooking up with the Quarry Spur Trail making it to Major before noon. Didn't see a single person all morning until hitting the Brooks Trail junction! Then we pushed westward to S. Straightback, Anna, Mack and back to Round Pond. It was over and up to the Belknap/Piper col over to do the back and forth to Piper (bear sighting near Piper summit) and Whiteface before heading back to the trailhead. Finally saw our first person that wasn't on Major when we reached Whiteface! A very quiet but fruitful day in the range! |
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 | Name: |
Adventureskier |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-08-29 |
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 | Link: |
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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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