| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Rowe, Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain, Whiteface Mountain, Mt. Klem, Rand Mountain, West Quarry Mountain, East Quarry Mountain, North Straightback, Mt. Major, Straightback Mountain, Mt. Anna, Mt. Mack, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ridge Trail, Blue Trail, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Whiteface Mountain Trail, Piper-Round Pond Link, Belknap Range Trail, Round Pond Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, August 11, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking at Gunstock |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
almost all dried out |
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 | Bugs: |
not many; only issue in afternoon |
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 | Lost and Found: |
hat on Whiteface; located on large rock, being held down by smaller rock; has breast cancer awareness logo on it |
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 | Comments: |
too many to list; returned from Mack back to Gunstock via round pond and red trail
The purpose of this report is for anybody who is considering whether to do this as a big loop hike. The order in which I listed the summits is the order in which I hiked them, which gives a good indication which trails I used. Total mileage car-to-car 24mi; ascend/descend: approx. 8570ft each. Used my Garmin etrex to measure distance and elevation, and as always the ascend/descend numbers are slightly different, so I split the difference, which resulted in 8570ft. I think it's a great loop to determine fitness level for a Presi traverse or Pemiloop-in-a-day. It's way easier though than the aforementioned, as the Belknap trails are much easier (footing,...). And much more solitude (except when being in the proximity of Mt Major).
Water at Round Pond not good for drinking; it's sitting/stagnant/dirty water. One stream between Anna and Mack still had good flow, and I refilled one of my bottles there (and treated the water) in the latter part of my journey.
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-08-12 |
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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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