| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Gunstock Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Piper Mountain Trail, Old Piper Trail, White Trail, Blue Trail, Brook Trail, Gunstock Mountain Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, October 30, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked along side of Carriage Mtn Rd at 10:15 am, no issue other than shoulder of road seems to be getting lower and lower. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Brook crossing up Red/Piper Mtn Tr has a bridge so no water crossings here |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One missing sign on White/Old Piper Tr before the junction of Yellow/East Guilford Rd trail as you near the Belknap summit. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great trail for them and saw half dozen |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found a set of poles atop Piper at 11:30 am. Left them there. |
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 | Comments: |
Also I still need to pay close attention to the White trail break off to ascend Belknap, and some of the routing down Gunstock Mtn Tr/Orange after the Brook/winter trail break off could use 1-2 more blazes of orange. That said, I always admire the impressive collections of rock steps throughout, reflecting years of devotion from the BRATTS maintainers. Thank you.
Fabulous day and trails were dry and busy but not crowded. Did the counter clockwise loop which put us descending Gunstock Mtn Tr (Orange). Though dry, the extensive leaf cover made for tricky footing esp on the steeps. On this section we remained on the main trail and did not take the winter bypass (green); not sure if it would have been any better though.
With 60-degree temps we laid in the sun at Piper and Belknap basking in late fall’s beauty. The chair lift and zip line brought traffic to the Gunstock summit including a witch in heels, keeping it fun. |
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 | Name: |
TwinMom+1 |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mk@mkmarinac.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-10-31 |
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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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