| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Heator Mountain, Suncook Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Round Pond Trail, East Gilford Trail, Fire Road, bushwhacks, Round Pond-Piper Link, herd path, White Trail, Carriage Road, Blue Trail, Overlook Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking is at Gunstock. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails are in really good shape. |
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 | Bugs: |
Mosquitoes kept me moving. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a long loop for Heator and Suncook (over 10mi.) as I had trail bagging goals too. Trails are well marked, easy to follow, and mainly mud free with a few brief exceptions.
I started at gunstock parking and took the round pond trail to the east gilford trail; I made a brief turn north to pick up the fire road; from the fire road, I walked to the round pond piper-link junction and bushwhacked to heator; I then bushwhacked to the pond and took round pond piper-link to the white trail and carriage road, having made a detor up suncook, using herd paths and bushwhacks; I walked the carriage road to the blue trail and up to the saddle; I took outlook and round pond trails down.
For the bushwhack to heator, I hiked up through open woods from the junction. I hit a ledgy area with a stone wall. Noting higher ground, I walked to another bump with a cairn, which I believe is the highpoint. I then bushwhacked to the pond.
For Suncook, I walked the round pond piper link to the height of land between round pond and boulder trails. I began to bushwhack, quickly picking up a path marked in pink ribbon. I took this to the highpoint, marked by a sign. The sign is discrete and you may pop out behind it, as there is some blowdown blocking the front. I continued to follow the herd path visiting another bump with a cairn. Taking the trail out, I noted that it is well marked at the start, with a small cairn and tape, a little west of the height of land on that segment of the round pond piper link. |
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 | Name: |
zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-05-30 |
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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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