| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Piper Mountain, Belknap Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Piper Mountain Trail, Piper-Whiteface Link, Old Piper Trail, Round Pond-Piper Link, Boulder Trail, East Gilford Trail, White Trail, Blue Trail, Carriage Road |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Carriage Road is still gated (spring opening was delayed by the two snow storms; no blowdowns or washouts seen). Parking ran out this morning around lunch time (no overflow beyond the No Parking signs). |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Piper Mountain Trail free of blowdowns (thank you Skidder!). Cut out a bunch of blowdowns on Round Pond-Piper Link between Old Piper and Boulder. Took out a couple of lower Blue, but a chainsaw blowdown remains near the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Trails were wet this morning from the passing showers. A few patches of snow starting around 2,000 in elevation, but nothing sustained or significant. Plenty of wet ledge (went counterclockwise to avoid descending the trickiest ones). Blue Trail was quite muddy in places.
Trailing arbutus now in bloom. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-04-20 |
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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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