Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Belknap Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Round Pond Trail, East Gilford Trail, Boulder Trail, Round Pond-Piper Link, White Trail, Blue Trail, Overlook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 4, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Gunstock - ski area open, but plenty of room on the Round Pond Trail side. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Wet/Slippery Rock, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
A Round Pond Trail crossing was tricky due to icy rocks. Others were rock hoppable and/or low. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Other than a few old stepovers on Overlook, encountered no blowdowns. Waterbars on Boulder Trail have not been cleaned (State Adopt-A-Trail, not BRATTs). |
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| Comments: |
Lower elevation trails were generally dry with some slippery leaves and minor mud on occasion.
Encountered some long ice flows on upper East Gilford, Boulder, and White Trail. Not quite Microspike territory yet, but one more precip event could change that. Otherwise, patchy ice above 1,500 feet, but generally easily avoided without leaving the footbed.
My first time on the relo'd Round Pond Piper Link (Piper side); much nicer than the old trail. Some views with the leaves down and a neat look up at a rock slide. |
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| Name: |
rocket21 |
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| E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-04 |
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| Link: |
https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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