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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Gunstock Mountain, Mt. Rowe, NH
Trails
Trails: Brook Trail, ski trails, Ridge Trail, unknown trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, November 18, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Ample parking at Gunstock Mountain Resort 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Three crossing down low on the Brook Trail. Water was up a bit but still easy to cross 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Trails in good shape, no blowdowns 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw a porcupine at the summit of Gunstock right by the lift terminal 
Bugs
Bugs: Snow fleas 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: A lone microspike hanging in a tree on the Brook Trail. I took it with me and shortly thereafter found it's rightful owner. 
 
Comments
Comments: Started out with about 2 inches of crusty snow down low combined with some leave making some slippery footing here and there. As I got higher, the snow depth increased and I considered using snowshoes on numerous occasions. I was able to bare boot the whole trip without issue but some may want light traction and/or snowshoes. Snowshoe season is fast approaching. There was minor ice on the trails with more hidden ice on the ski trails that I used. Great views to the north today.  
Name
Name: Skidder 
E-Mail
E-Mail: stephen.kidder@yahoo.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-11-18 
Link
Link: https:// 
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