| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH |
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Gunstock Mountain Trail, Overlook Trail, Blue Trail, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Piper Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 23, 2018 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Had my mirospikes on the whole time. You could definitely get away with barebooting the trail, but they were helpful to have for the icy areas. The whole way up Gunstock was pretty dry, other than a few patches of avoidable snow/ice. After the Gunstock summit there was a fair amount of snow on the trail (Overlook) but it was packed/frozen from the recent rain and definitely didn't require snowshoes. Going back to the junction and up the Blue Trail to Belknap there was a fair amount of postholes from before the snow froze and firmed up, and I did not have any issues with postholing for the entire section of trail. After Belknap, the White Trail had some snow and ice, but mostly avoidable or easy to navigate with light traction. Old Piper Piper trails were similar, with Piper drying out towards the last segment. |
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 | Name: |
Tori M. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-23 |
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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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