Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Rowe, Gunstock Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Ridge Trail, Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 30, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Gunstock Ski area, arrived before the bulk of the skiers this morning. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All open water on the Brook Trail, ice covered rocks, required care and use of our poles, but nobody fell in. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
The Belknap Range Trail is well blazed and easy to follow, the Brook Trail down Gunstock required us to stop and look for the next blaze quite often. A few more blazes would be appreciated. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
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| Bugs: |
None! |
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| Comments: |
The trail up Rowe is steep, which warmed us up quickly. Up on the ridge it is all crusty ice and snow, we put the micro spikes on 1/4 mile into the trail and left them on until we came back down to the parking lot. Washington was snow capped and easily visible from the top of Gunstock, views were lovely from Rowe and Gunstock. |
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| Name: |
Patti |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-30 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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