| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gunstock Mountain Trail, Gunstock Winter Short Cut, Ridge Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, Wayne's Way, Warden's Trail (Green Trail), East Gilford Trail, Boulder Trail, Red Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 1, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked roadside just before the lower gate on Carriage Road, which is plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No problems. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
All trails in great shape. Thank you BRATTs! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
I'd use caution with dogs on the boulder field section of the Boulder Trail. All other trails fine for dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
Ha, no. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found one glove frozen to a tree on the Gunstock Mountain Trail. |
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 | Comments: |
A return to the Belknap area for some more redlining. I'm liking Belknap Mountain more the more I explore it. Trails were for the most part choppy with frozen boot prints, making for rough footing. Snowshoes wouldn't have been any good. I wore spikes all day.
Started up to Gunstock, dropped down to the col between Gunstock and Belknap, took the Blue Trail down to the garage, then the short walk to the outlook at the end of Wayne's Way (very nice!). From there I climbed Belknap via the Warden's Trail. Nice views from the iced over fire tower. Be very careful on the steps. From the summit, I followed the East Gilford Trail, then went down and back up the Boulder Trail. What a GREAT route! Steep, boulder scrambling, open ledges and views. Just lovely. Will definitely be back to do that one again in summer. Back at the tower, I took the Red Trail down to the garage then walked Carriage Road back to my car.
Lots of cars at the gate, but only saw two people (and one dog) all day. |
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 | Name: |
KenM |
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 | E-Mail: |
kmacgray@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-01 |
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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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