| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, Swett Mountain, Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Piper Mountain Trail, Old Piper Trail, Vista Trail, Valley View Trail, Swett Mountain Trail, White Trail, Blue Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Carriage Rd. is closed to vehicles. Plenty of parking. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | 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. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sign says Valley view is not recommended for dogs. |
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 | 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 |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-15 |
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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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