| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Belknap Mountain, Suncook Mountain, Mt. Mack, Mt. Klem, Round Pond, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Gilford Trail, Boulder Trail, Piper Round Pond Link, bushwhack, Round Pond Trail, Mack Klem Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 16, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Wood Rd lot was empty when I arrived at 9:30am - access to the lots is rugged |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Had to cross Suncook Brook via bushwack - no issue, easy rock hop |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Mine was the only pooch I saw today |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One black/rubber XL STABILizer traction thingy (from amazon) on Round Pond red just after the turn from Gilford East Trail. I left it on the gate at Wood Pond lot |
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 | Comments: |
Mixed coverage; dry leaves, light snow, crusty snow, ice
Beautiful day - I carried microspikes but never put them on. Hiked over Belknap, down Boulder to Round Pond link, bushwhacked over Suncook mt to Red Trail (the Round pond tr from Camp Bell) then onward to Mt Mack, Klem, Round Pond and back to Wood Rd. 8.5 mile loop.
Saw a group of about 10-12 scouts atop Klem and a Fat-Biker 500 yards from the parking lot. Otherwise, not a soul.
Plenty of evidence of wildlife, scat and lots of tracks in the snow including deer, moose, what appeared to be bobcat, coyote and bear, as well. Spooked a flock of turkeys. |
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 | Name: |
pwarnick |
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 | E-Mail: |
pwarnick@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-11-16 |
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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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