| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Piper Mountain, Whiteface Mountain, Swett Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Piper Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Whiteface Mountain Trail, Vista Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 22, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking at the gate 0.1+/- miles up Carriage Road was limited to about 3 cars in the small dirt pull off. There was about 15 cars there lining the road at 9:20 when I arrived, the cars were going even further when I finished at 3:30. Cars were parked along the road where the "No Parking" signs were. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Slush, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No major water crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
None of note, every trail is really well blazed |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
All the ones I saw today seemed to be enjoying themselves |
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 | Bugs: |
None that I noticed |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing of note, there's a couple individual gloves and what appeared to be nano-spikes at the sign by the gate on Carriage Road |
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 | Comments: |
Piper Trail was a mix of mud, ice and water. I put my micro spikes on at the small bridge right at the start of the hike, and left them on until Piper Mtn summit (this may change with the warm weather over the next couple days). Others bare booted this portion, but I saw one fall, and others moving slowly on the ice. Beyond Piper Mountain, the Piper-Whiteface Link, Vista Trail out to Swett Mountain and Whiteface Mountain Trails were all easily bare booted. I went down to the trailhead of Whiteface Mountain Trail at the end of Belknap Mountain Road before re-ascending and that section is easily bare booted as well. |
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 | Name: |
Kevin |
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 | E-Mail: |
kevin.preston21@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-22 |
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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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