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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Rowe, NH
Trails
Trails: Mt. Rowe Trail, Benjamin Weeks Trail, Belknap Range Trail, North Spur
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, March 24, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parked in large lot at Gilford Elementary School. Room for 100+ cars. Loaded when we started at 8:30 but only 4 when we came back at 1 PM  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Great job by BRATTS on maintenance, lots of blazes 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: saw one on the way out having a great time. 
Bugs
Bugs: Lots of snow fleas 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Saw a hat hung on a tree at the beginning of the Mt Rowe Trail 
 
Comments
Comments: Decided to hit Mt Rowe from Gilford Elementary School side today. The Mt Rowe Trail to the Benjamin Weeks Trail had a great snowshoe track but all we needed was Hillsounds since it was still in the low 30's. Benjamin Weeks not so much, only a bare booter had been on it so we switched to snowshoes all the way to the ridge (BRT) to the Gunstock ski slope. BRT semi broken out but snowshoes seemed easier since there were sections that were not broken out and the snow was getting soft. Quick run to Rowe, awesome views on the ridge. Took the North Spur back to the BWT and then came back to go down the Mt Rowe Trail (Blue). At the junction with the Yellow and Blue, Blue no longer broken out only the lone bare booter again. Since we stayed in snowshoes it wasn't too bad. It is that time of year to carry both snowshoes and other traction for every hike, amazed that a lot of people don't.  
Name
Name: Frinda 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Fredwijnenriems@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-03-24 
Link
Link: https:// 
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