| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Gilford Fire Road, Piper-Round Pond Link, bushwhack, Boulder Trail, White Trail, Red Trail, bushwhack, White Trail, Piper-Round Pond Link, bushwhack, Boulder Trail, East Gilford Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 10, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Woods Rd. Parking Full |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were clear |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Jacket on Piper-Round Pond Link |
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 | Comments: |
Posting here because I found a jacket on the Piper-Round Pond Link. It looked like it had been there for a week or so.
Main goal for the hike was to follow in Kim Zimmerman's footsteps and check out the southwest side of Belknap. I went up the East Gilford Fire Rd. and the bushwhacked over to the Piper-Round Pond Link, coming out at the junction with the Boulder Trail. I passed through some big clear cuts on my way there. I then continued west on the Piper-Round Pond Link to where I thought I wanted to start my bushwhack ascent. That's where I found the jacket.
It turned out I hadn't gone far enough on the trail, and I ran into a cliff soon after leaving the trail. I managed to get over that, but I came out lower down on the Boulder Trail than I wanted. I had been targeting to come out near the junction with the East Gilford Trail.
I continued on to the summit and started down the Red Trail. I left the trail near the top and bushwhacked down to the junction of the White Trail and the road. I then took the White Trail to the Piper-Round Pond Link. I tried the bushwhack again. This time, I left the trail where I had intended the first time and followed the ridge line up the first part of the climb. I then continued on the bearing I had shot and came out near my target, the junction with the East Gilford Trail. I continued down the East Gilford Trail back to the trailhead. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Tidd |
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 | E-Mail: |
tidd.bill@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-12-10 |
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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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