| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, Piper Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Gunstock Mountain Trail, Winter Shortcut, Brook Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, White Trail, Old Piper Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 8, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Several cars along road and one spot open in the small pull in by the gate at 1pm on arrival. Roughly the same on return at 3:30pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only one, easily crossed |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today, but these trails would be great for them. |
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 | Comments: |
Spectacular Counter-Clockwise loop. Hard snowshoe pack the entire way and I wore spikes start to finish. One short section on the south side of Belknap was getting pretty soft in the afternoon sun, but other than that it was a super highway. I lost trail for a brief moment descending from Gunstock as there are some crisscrossing ski trails and a break in the yellow blazes at just the wrong spot. I also missed the Piper Trail intersection after summiting Piper and ended up taking the Carriage Road back down to parking lot adding a little bit of mileage, but the snowshoe track continued to be firm on the road as well. Outside of the ski lift at Gunstock, saw just one lone snowshoer and a trail runner the entire day. |
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 | Name: |
Mark S |
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 | E-Mail: |
wapacked@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-08 |
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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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