| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gunstock Mountain Trail, Winter Bypass Trail, Brook Trail, Blue Trail, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Piper Mountain Trail, road walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 4, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked in small lot off Carriage Rd with space for about a half dozen cars, more cars parked along side of road. About 8 cars at 12:30 start, only 4 others at 3:30. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Stream crossing at bottom of PMT has a bridge, no other crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cooper had a great time, but there is no water on this trail. Bring plenty for your pup. Coop also scared up a porcupine near the summit of Piper Mtn. Thankfully, the porcupine climbed a tree out of reach and curiosity. Coop only got a single quill in his nose that I immediately twisted out. Once again, we got lucky, but he will never learn... |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
, lots of blazes covering the whole rainbow of colors. GMT started orange, took WBT blazed chartreuse, BT was yellow / white blazed, Blue trail blazed blue, White trail was white, OPT orange / PMT was red blazed.
Great quick hike on the way back up North for week; first hike in the Belknaps! Trails in fabulous shape, and well blazed. Met Becky and Prema in the lot as they were getting ready for the same hike, great to put faces to the names; so nice the chat with them before getting started.
Decided to take the route in a clockwise direction since the climb up Gunstock is slightly steeper. Saw only one other hiker on the trails, but multiple people coming up the lifts on Gunstock. Dry leaves on the lower sections of the trails (GMT & PMT, mostly) were deceptively slippery, plus they covered many of the roots and rocks making footing tricky and slow. Lots of great views from the summit of Gunstock and multiple ledges up high between the peaks. |
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 | Name: |
CookiesOnTop |
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 | E-Mail: |
schwarzmc at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-11-04 |
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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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