| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Rowe, Gunstock Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Rowe Trail, Yellow Trail, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, June 17, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Gilford Elementary School.
The trails begin off the far right end of the parking lot, where you see a path dipping down into a gully. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Took out the one leaner on Mt. Rowe Trail, just before the Yellow Trail intersection. No others found. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Sure. |
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 | Bugs: |
The breeze seemed to be keeping the bugs at bay today. I heard mosquitoes a couple times briefly. Like around the minor mud in the col.
They came out when I was working on the blowdown, and one did try to bite thru my permethrin treated shirt today for the first time. So this permethrin treatment worked great on mosquitoes for 17 days. It is still pretty good, I'm not even sure that one that tried to bite me managed to get thru the shirt. I don't have a bite there now. |
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 | Comments: |
Parked at the school and made a 'T' pattern, to get the two peaks. Used the Yellow Trail on the way up to get there straight and quick. Indulged the full Mt Rowe trail on the way back down. That trail has a couple long switchbacks on the top half. If you hate switchbacks, the Yellow Trail gets right to the point fast. I will say those switchbacks are a real treat during fall foliage. The woods are grand and open there, so you can see the full side of the mountain as you work your way back and forth across it.
Trails are in good shape, just a little softening from the rain, and minor mud here and there.
Winter Shortcut Trail was closed today. |
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 | Name: |
Steve Marion |
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 | E-Mail: |
swamp_fox@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-06-17 |
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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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