| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Gilford Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, September 17, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Very small lot (off of Wood Road), fits 5 cars I believe. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in excellent shape. Well blazed and cairned, although the double blazing which I assume is to account for areas that people may avoid at times was a little confusing. At one pont I sttod and looked at yellow blazes going in two directions,lol. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Shay had a blast, a few nice streams down in the valley to provide H2O. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitos in the valley caused me to spritz on a some Deet, up high zero bugs. |
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 | Comments: |
I really enjoyed this trail. Starts off as an old tote road, providing a relaxing warm um up. Then you hit a short steep section,that dumps on the ridge proper. The trail then meanders up intermittent slabs with some open views to the lake, never getting steep at all. Just a beautiful route. Only saw one person, a trail runner that startled us at a corner and gave us a laugh. I do not miss the mess that is the 4ks, love the smaller ranges out of the Zoo. Hiking mostly midweek helps as well. Will be back soon for Mack and Klem. |
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 | Name: |
Randy and Shay |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-09-18 |
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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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