| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, Whiteface Mountain, Whiteface Cliffs , NH |
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 | Trails: |
Piper Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Whiteface Mountain Trail, Herd Path, Snowmobile Trails, Road Walk |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for several cars at the gate. Not too many people out today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few easy hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nice new steps and stepping stones installed by BRATTS recently on the Piper Mountain Trail in a trouble area. No blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Not too bad. We did have several ticks from the brushy/grassy areas on Whiteface. |
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 | Comments: |
Made a nice loop up these two peaks with a side trip to the cliffs. Then for a change of pace we took the snowmobile trail back down to the end of Bleknap Mountain Road and walked the road back to Carriage Road parking. Trails were generally dry with areas of mud throughout. The snowmobile trauls were pretty muddy. Lots of recent Mountain bike traffic on the Piper Mountain Trail where it is posted No Bikes. Sweating rocks made for some slippery footing on some of the ledges. Some blueberries are turning ripe and we were able to snack on a few.
Mostly sunny hot and humid with temps pushing 90 by midday and a light breeze. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2026-07-01 |
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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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