| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |  
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Mt. Rowe, Gunstock Mountain, NH |  
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  | Trails: | 
Mt. Rowe Trail, Yellow Trail, Ridge Trail, Belknap Range Trail, ski trail, Gunstock Mountain Trail, Winter Shortcut, Benjamin Weeks Trail |  
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  | Date of Hike: | 
Monday, May 23, 2016 |  
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  | Parking/Access Road Notes: | 
Parking is at the Gilford elementary school.  Trail head is setback just past as plastic privy.    |  
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  | Surface Conditions: | 
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable  |  
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  | Trail Maintenance Notes: | 
Trails are really well marked with the occasional missing sign.  |  
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  | Dog-Related Notes: | 
One off leash sprinting and jumping on me as I tried to hike.  |  
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  | Bugs: | 
Black flies.    |  
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  | Lost and Found: | 
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  | Comments: | 
This was my first time on these trails and I really enjoyed them.  From the view on BRT I jumped on the ski trail to Gunstock summit, as I had a narrow time frame.  For trail-bagging objectives, I made a loop around the winter short cut.  Great sunset on a quick after work hike.     |  
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  | Name: | 
zporterColdRiverCampCook  |  
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  | E-Mail: | 
zap88@tds.net  |  
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  | Date Submitted: | 
2016-05-24   |  
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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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