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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Belknap Mountain, Gunstock Mountain, NH
Trails
Trails: Red Trail, Blue Trail, Saddle Trail, Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, August 28, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: We parked in the upper parking lot, curvy and bumpy to get there but there is also parking at the bottom of the road 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Dry Trail 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: none 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Nicely maintained trails, excellent signage 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Nice shaded woods trail but bring water. Many rock steps but our doodle made it look easy. 
Bugs
Bugs: none 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: There are no signs or maps at the kiosk so it was helpful to have a map with us (bought at the Gilford library).We were able to help 2 other hiking groups with directions because of our map. Most importantly, there really is no view from Belknap unless you are willing to climb the fire tower and then you have a great 360 view. We ascended the red trail and descended the blue trail(a little more meandering than the red trail). Nice, easy to moderate terrain on the summit to cross over to Gunstock, worth the trip if you didn't climb the tower, to get the view.  
Name
Name: CadiB 
E-Mail
E-Mail: ebenner7307@roadrunner 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-08-29 
Link
Link: https:// 
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