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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Gunstock Mountain, Belknap Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Gunstock Mountain Trail, Saddle Trail, Blue Trail, Red Trail, Carriage Road
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Thursday, April 30, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Carriage Road is snow free and dry, but still gated. Limited room to park outside the gate. Presumably will open for the season at some point in May once the volunteer gate un/lockers are lined up. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Significant, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Small Patches 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: No blowdowns on Gunstock Mountain Trail (Orange). Removed three blowdowns on Blue Trail portion of Belknap Range Trail, but one large one chainsaw blowdown remains less than a quarter mile from the summit (accidentally brought my root saw, so there was no way I could cut through it). 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: None yet. 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Gunstock Mountain Trail was mostly dry and, with the exception of a few small patches near the top, snow free. Still plenty of deep snow on the Gunstock ski trails.
Belknap Range Trail descending Gunstock to the col had some significantly wet/muddy areas, as well as some patches of snow and ice. Upon entering the softwood on Belknap, there is still consistent snowpack of around a foot deep. Not enough to warrant snowshoes or traction.
Upper Red Trail also has lots of spring snow and ice and muck. Not recommended at this point. Snow free below the viewpoint, and mostly dry where it was rebuild by the BRATTS last year.
Carriage Road is still gated, but is snow free and dry.  
Name
Name: rocket21 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-04-30 
Link
Link: https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos 
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