| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
East Gilford Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, October 10, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
park in lot off bickford, wood road signs guide you there |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
none on this route |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Great shape, well blazed |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
sadly yes, 3 mosquito bites, I refuse to put on DEET in mid October though |
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 | Comments: |
Very nice trail. You do pass along and through a logging clear cut for about .2 miles down low, but the many nice ledgy areas higher up make up for it in my opinion. Fall colors starting to show nicely. A note for shoulder/winter seasons...there are two forty foot slabs that while only moderately pitch would be tricky with glare or blue ice. Also, blazing up high is mostly on rocks/ low cairns, so route finding in witner might require care.
They are building some kind of huge new tower on Belknap, about 100 yards away on the yellow trail. The concrete footings are huge. |
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 | Name: |
John in NH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-10-10 |
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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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