| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Belknap Mountain, Gunstock Mountain, Mt. Rowe, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Round Pond Trail, East Gilford Trail, Blue Trail, Saddle Trail, Brook Trail, Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 7, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Gunstock. Plenty of room. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Two crossings near red/yellow merge were rock hops. Top of East Gilford Trail had some wet spots and running water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blowdown on Round Pond Tr. that Gunstock will most likely clear as its a ski trail. One on East Gilford Trail. Both easy to get around. Rest of the trails in great shape. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None though I think the crust would not have been good for them. |
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 | Comments: |
Great loop hike. Saw only two people on top of Gunstock in the entire 8 miles. Crust and snow were such that you could have barefooted, used microspikes or snowshoes. None of the choices were perfect. About a 1/4inch of crust that would break so the walking was tough, but enough rocks and water in spots to be tough on snowshoes. Ice under the snow in some places so the spikes. Need a few more inches. Views were great everywhere.
Great day out. |
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 | Name: |
KRobi |
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 | E-Mail: |
robisho@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-07 |
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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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